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 5915-01-388-2911
NSN 6650-01-044-0183
NSN 5960-01-531-9108
NSN 5915-01-321-7048
NSN 2925-01-353-3928
NSN 6685-00-633-6917
NSN 6650-01-042-6451
NSN 5965-00-177-2932
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5835-01-022-6362
NSN 5895-01-534-4791
NSN 2925-01-376-9236