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 5930-00-851-6497
NSN 6320-01-582-6752
NSN 5930-01-510-4165
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5930-01-303-6170
NSN 7035-00-406-0568
NSN 6105-00-339-8366
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5990-01-324-7529
NSN 5985-00-493-9114
NSN 4140-00-660-8699