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 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 2925-00-398-0253
NSN 5895-01-525-6828
NSN 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 5895-01-440-9605
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 6685-01-207-8176
NSN 5945-01-614-1713
NSN 6110-01-251-6842
NSN 6610-00-353-5461
NSN 5905-00-457-1281
NSN 6105-01-144-0021