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 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 5985-00-487-5233
NSN 5996-01-131-9353
NSN 5960-01-259-3846
NSN 5996-00-880-5340
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 6645-01-352-0886
NSN 6130-00-577-3475
NSN 5965-00-866-3371
NSN 5999-01-600-0011