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 5925-01-437-7107
NSN 6220-00-434-7364
NSN 6110-01-386-6135
NSN 5935-01-612-8674
NSN 5945-01-012-7694
NSN 2925-00-902-3881
NSN 5935-01-191-6459
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 5925-01-327-0943
NSN 6150-01-391-2680
NSN 5935-01-050-3027
NSN 6620-01-628-0171