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 5999-00-156-4424
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 6645-01-142-2416
NSN 5930-01-054-3868
NSN 5915-01-069-0397
NSN 5925-01-081-5210
NSN 5975-01-583-7485
NSN 5920-01-467-0842
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 2925-00-735-4979
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 6650-01-207-0829