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 5895-00-853-7206
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 5925-00-049-7476
NSN 6685-00-555-4198
NSN 5935-01-242-9544
NSN 5996-01-352-4904
NSN 6105-01-054-2815
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6150-00-728-9764
NSN 5895-00-468-4103
NSN 6220-00-293-5368
NSN 6650-00-180-5184