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 6240-01-541-5395
NSN 6130-00-273-1111
NSN 5905-01-392-0540
NSN 6240-00-623-4784
NSN 5985-01-017-3683
NSN 5999-01-215-1038
NSN 5960-00-215-3754
NSN 5945-01-422-1684
NSN 5895-01-096-7478
NSN 5905-00-835-0704
NSN 6130-01-189-5021
NSN 5910-00-902-9011