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 5925-00-202-0938
NSN 6685-01-023-1272
NSN 5855-01-224-7975
NSN 6150-01-251-1420
NSN 5985-00-899-3831
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 6240-00-764-1580
NSN 6620-01-648-1594
NSN 2925-00-010-9609
NSN 6645-00-602-5968
NSN 5965-01-250-5768
NSN 5920-00-924-1165