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 5950-01-152-2622
NSN 5855-01-232-9440
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5998-01-378-6895
NSN 5915-01-545-9735
NSN 6240-01-420-8320
NSN 6610-00-213-8544
NSN 5950-01-268-1813
NSN 5915-01-651-2021
NSN 5905-00-721-3680
NSN 5925-00-929-4741
NSN 6150-01-608-6419