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 5950-01-145-3299
NSN 5990-00-707-0731
NSN 4140-01-420-6508
NSN 6685-01-025-6765
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6620-01-412-5514
NSN 6110-00-398-9764
NSN 5915-00-411-8944
NSN 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 5920-00-206-3595
NSN 6130-01-223-1278
NSN 5905-00-300-5112