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 5960-00-044-2709
NSN 6620-01-632-9143
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 5905-00-725-5632
NSN 5915-01-025-9642
NSN 6685-01-652-5544
NSN 5855-01-594-7809
NSN 6150-01-652-5267
NSN 5935-01-216-4370
NSN 5935-01-221-7252
NSN 5895-01-645-7735
NSN 2925-00-989-0523