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 5920-01-322-2572
NSN 6610-01-284-0009
NSN 5895-01-642-3661
NSN 5999-00-456-4819
NSN 5975-01-094-6250
NSN 2925-01-055-9705
NSN 6135-01-377-3862
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 5915-01-018-8112
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5910-01-303-6571
NSN 5935-01-040-7527