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 6150-01-091-8939
NSN 5915-00-696-5475
NSN 5930-01-437-6544
NSN 6110-00-985-7956
NSN 5950-01-340-7523
NSN 5975-01-442-4646
NSN 7035-01-387-0493
NSN 5950-01-137-2777
NSN 5895-00-762-8657
NSN 5905-01-013-8937
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 5950-01-044-5704