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 5999-01-484-8054
NSN 5998-00-614-9202
NSN 5975-01-303-6701
NSN 6620-01-058-6308
NSN 5930-01-608-9540
NSN 6145-00-222-1296
NSN 6105-01-458-8428
NSN 6130-01-063-7446
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5935-01-467-1453
NSN 5925-01-429-7699
NSN 5985-01-332-0316