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 5999-01-515-4339
NSN 7035-00-139-6426
NSN 5960-00-406-0293
NSN 6240-01-346-5550
NSN 5935-01-105-6178
NSN 5920-00-682-0500
NSN 5996-01-651-9961
NSN 5910-00-230-5114
NSN 6105-01-356-7805
NSN 5895-01-389-1166
NSN 6610-00-846-3310
NSN 6145-01-303-8183