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 5996-01-435-7592
NSN 5915-01-358-4311
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5910-00-883-8518
NSN 5895-01-356-1451
NSN 5920-00-060-3290
NSN 2925-01-118-6125
NSN 6685-01-252-9470
NSN 6110-00-935-5351
NSN 5910-01-512-8782
NSN 2925-00-069-9588