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 5999-01-255-3270
NSN 5960-00-448-9414
NSN 6105-00-941-2931
NSN 2925-00-020-7524
NSN 6150-00-473-1520
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6610-01-154-7949
NSN 5985-01-565-3267
NSN 5930-01-178-2524
NSN 5910-01-215-1550
NSN 5835-01-229-6964
NSN 6145-01-264-1118