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 5950-01-408-6799
NSN 6150-01-011-2702
NSN 6650-01-598-8995
NSN 5835-01-423-9203
NSN 6220-01-237-2488
NSN 6110-00-887-1923
NSN 6685-01-232-1134
NSN 5905-01-327-9678
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5930-00-905-5349
NSN 5950-01-246-4576
NSN 6685-01-202-7823