A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5945-01-509-7851
NSN 5895-01-023-7893
NSN 6145-01-474-8333
NSN 2925-01-018-1348
NSN 5950-00-111-0493
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5985-01-529-6488
NSN 5895-00-446-5359
NSN 5935-01-076-2746
NSN 6240-01-032-4624
NSN 6105-00-473-2314
NSN 5855-01-592-3128