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 6610-01-111-1954
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5990-00-876-7893
NSN 6620-00-951-0153
NSN 5945-01-490-0389
NSN 5895-01-251-3931
NSN 2925-01-143-1996
NSN 6320-01-361-7467
NSN 6150-01-445-0944
NSN 5930-01-241-6012
NSN 5905-01-242-8123
NSN 5999-01-218-5675