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 5960-01-375-1905
NSN 6130-01-397-6735
NSN 5925-00-812-8896
NSN 5925-01-201-1007
NSN 6650-01-266-8762
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5975-00-726-0140
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 6685-00-753-7668
NSN 5945-01-067-7955
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 5975-01-212-6739