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 5835-00-752-1201
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 6130-01-015-8067
NSN 7035-01-114-8550
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 2925-01-513-7347
NSN 6645-01-349-1631
NSN 5925-01-549-1981
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5999-01-246-4333
NSN 5975-01-426-8968
NSN 5945-01-480-7619