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 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 6685-00-350-2572
NSN 5975-01-007-4008
NSN 6110-01-438-2604
NSN 6105-01-609-0477
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5905-01-086-2202
NSN 2925-00-088-6790
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 6610-00-343-5631
NSN 5930-01-242-3073
NSN 5950-00-119-6611