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 5835-00-402-8387
NSN 6610-00-025-1878
NSN 6105-01-436-1648
NSN 6105-00-373-3780
NSN 5915-01-588-5998
NSN 2925-01-097-0903
NSN 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 5925-01-625-0989
NSN 5998-01-534-2256
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 6685-01-208-8641
NSN 6110-00-170-6520