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 5950-01-168-2358
NSN 5920-01-463-9082
NSN 6105-01-521-4575
NSN 6105-01-293-4788
NSN 5985-01-255-2158
NSN 5920-01-254-2753
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 6685-01-168-7127
NSN 6110-00-918-4738
NSN 5930-00-430-5742
NSN 6610-01-023-1918