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 5945-01-272-2974
NSN 6110-00-925-0480
NSN 5945-01-246-0754
NSN 6220-00-062-7029
NSN 5905-01-452-5340
NSN 6110-00-500-4914
NSN 5950-01-535-0099
NSN 6150-00-181-1711
NSN 6685-01-361-1857
NSN 6240-01-475-4293
NSN 5950-01-412-2896
NSN 5985-00-161-2723