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 5945-01-203-6837
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 6150-01-288-6875
NSN 5910-00-153-8465
NSN 5930-01-540-2332
NSN 5996-01-162-6613
NSN 6240-01-364-8696
NSN 6650-01-287-4519
NSN 5985-01-527-5007
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 5905-01-079-8894
NSN 6240-00-194-7924