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 6150-01-397-2906
NSN 6620-00-895-9774
NSN 6130-01-373-4468
NSN 5895-00-218-1355
NSN 2925-01-444-2061
NSN 5960-01-123-8775
NSN 5999-01-411-6203
NSN 5895-01-417-1880
NSN 5998-01-094-7241
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6610-01-646-9101
NSN 5910-01-490-7297