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 5945-01-606-0525
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 6620-01-492-8470
NSN 5990-00-611-1661
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 5975-01-309-3335
NSN 6130-01-092-6847
NSN 5965-00-843-8713
NSN 6685-00-570-0095
NSN 5935-00-498-5119
NSN 5905-00-899-6700
NSN 5935-00-534-7556