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 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 6685-00-354-2086
NSN 5950-01-447-4401
NSN 6220-01-268-2913
NSN 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 5998-01-571-8023
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5925-01-335-8933
NSN 5895-01-206-4465
NSN 6150-00-504-6940
NSN 5920-00-966-6062
NSN 2925-00-355-5130