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 5905-01-525-3672
NSN 5915-01-227-6881
NSN 6105-00-759-9769
NSN 5855-01-608-7756
NSN 5960-00-368-4084
NSN 5965-01-043-9357
NSN 5975-00-980-1123
NSN 6135-01-285-1925
NSN 6685-01-456-1712
NSN 5935-01-525-5564
NSN 6240-01-364-1352
NSN 5998-01-592-0670