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 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6130-01-330-8818
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 5985-01-024-0587
NSN 5920-00-132-3115
NSN 6685-00-775-4556
NSN 5920-00-198-4337
NSN 5999-01-435-1807
NSN 5915-01-648-2126
NSN 5960-01-055-6675
NSN 5930-00-927-3205
NSN 7035-01-449-1189