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 5950-01-474-1049
NSN 6240-01-186-3273
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 5998-01-516-8199
NSN 5895-00-827-0240
NSN 5835-00-943-2763
NSN 5855-01-380-9950
NSN 2925-01-022-8332
NSN 6105-00-265-7545
NSN 5855-01-274-5311
NSN 6645-00-764-3355
NSN 6320-01-481-7322