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 5999-01-347-7148
NSN 6220-00-818-6478
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 6220-00-394-5762
NSN 6220-01-643-9762
NSN 6105-00-938-2946
NSN 6135-01-448-4680
NSN 2925-01-039-6856
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 5965-01-555-4254
NSN 5910-01-134-0737
NSN 5905-00-278-5764