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 5945-01-013-2794
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5945-01-012-6654
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 5975-00-495-6735
NSN 6105-01-358-8851
NSN 5975-01-047-7597
NSN 5930-01-406-5186
NSN 6620-01-646-2751
NSN 5920-01-558-2176
NSN 6130-01-097-2186
NSN 6240-01-633-9357