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 5950-01-122-8898
NSN 7035-01-546-9088
NSN 6645-01-178-4936
NSN 5930-01-645-4810
NSN 5975-01-512-0283
NSN 4140-01-230-1082
NSN 5925-00-895-3649
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6145-01-511-0024
NSN 5945-00-240-2333
NSN 5950-01-188-2574
NSN 5910-01-646-6869