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 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 6105-01-609-8701
NSN 5920-01-041-1993
NSN 5960-01-098-7453
NSN 5950-01-573-6434
NSN 6145-00-623-7224
NSN 5895-01-166-3388
NSN 6135-01-271-7151
NSN 5945-00-794-0015
NSN 2925-01-537-5310
NSN 6105-01-253-1023
NSN 5855-00-089-3974