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 5915-01-525-5895
NSN 6220-00-291-3722
NSN 5985-01-163-9250
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5965-01-474-5654
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5895-01-339-3889
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 2925-00-465-6354
NSN 6610-00-951-4451