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 5950-01-023-1493
NSN 6110-01-477-6707
NSN 2925-01-194-9737
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6650-01-115-7981
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 2925-00-995-9481
NSN 6645-01-287-7348
NSN 5945-01-446-4534
NSN 5925-01-467-1172
NSN 6145-01-088-3461
NSN 6150-01-534-2816