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 5999-01-603-5409
NSN 5855-01-268-6468
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 5985-01-351-9084
NSN 6220-00-527-1177
NSN 5930-00-600-1675
NSN 5895-01-211-6807
NSN 5945-01-511-5259
NSN 5925-00-255-2048
NSN 5910-01-104-9189
NSN 5945-01-421-1296
NSN 6645-01-400-1137