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 6110-01-251-8157
NSN 5910-00-792-1513
NSN 5895-01-597-5350
NSN 6685-00-175-6932
NSN 5930-00-097-3938
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6610-01-544-1168
NSN 5920-01-532-7210
NSN 5905-01-123-3675
NSN 5925-01-167-8144
NSN 6240-01-437-8991
NSN 5935-01-059-2456