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 5930-01-369-3926
NSN 5930-01-562-0737
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 6105-01-258-0346
NSN 5960-00-241-2911
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5975-01-299-3433
NSN 5998-01-576-2735
NSN 5975-00-441-2543
NSN 5905-01-293-6513
NSN 6130-00-415-3327