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 5950-01-382-6989
NSN 5920-00-524-2291
NSN 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 5945-01-658-5485
NSN 5930-01-100-3635
NSN 5905-01-025-0704
NSN 5999-00-222-8606
NSN 5935-01-580-0709
NSN 5950-01-266-4608
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 6110-01-612-6531