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 6110-01-329-7993
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 6685-01-393-9024
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 5950-01-258-3474
NSN 6620-01-451-1168
NSN 6150-01-580-0559
NSN 5935-00-932-4028
NSN 6150-01-590-0172
NSN 5925-01-093-5961
NSN 5930-01-389-0027
NSN 5935-01-442-4265