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 6620-01-449-3101
NSN 5996-00-457-2505
NSN 6610-01-431-7840
NSN 5910-01-481-3658
NSN 6105-01-054-3649
NSN 5910-01-117-0001
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 5905-01-052-0022
NSN 5975-00-037-1276
NSN 5910-00-099-9998
NSN 5990-00-316-8872
NSN 2925-01-239-6044