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 5990-01-270-3209
NSN 5945-00-889-6835
NSN 6105-01-534-3378
NSN 6105-01-254-5495
NSN 5990-01-501-5409
NSN 5895-01-100-3227
NSN 6650-01-335-4578
NSN 6130-00-891-8800
NSN 6240-01-548-0529
NSN 5990-00-110-1153
NSN 5905-01-615-0627
NSN 6645-01-256-9696