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 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5895-01-544-7673
NSN 5910-00-802-4185
NSN 6650-00-213-7065
NSN 5930-01-439-6155
NSN 5910-01-652-8456
NSN 6620-01-227-4380
NSN 6150-01-015-7259
NSN 5920-00-276-0556
NSN 5960-01-317-3800
NSN 5930-01-117-1859
NSN 5925-01-024-1022