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 5905-01-271-9051
NSN 5990-00-681-2789
NSN 5950-01-366-8900
NSN 5915-00-726-1204
NSN 5905-01-144-5570
NSN 5985-01-072-8568
NSN 5910-01-348-2115
NSN 5910-01-560-7804
NSN 5925-01-370-6354
NSN 6240-01-512-7021
NSN 5950-01-316-4386
NSN 5855-01-389-8884