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 5965-01-348-2493
NSN 6150-01-451-1756
NSN 5999-01-321-8070
NSN 6105-01-604-3435
NSN 5905-00-606-5861
NSN 5996-01-529-2270
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5960-01-340-4487
NSN 5895-01-576-9546
NSN 5996-00-522-0841
NSN 5975-01-227-2690
NSN 6130-01-066-8319