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 5935-01-512-5425
NSN 6135-00-752-1589
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 6685-01-531-7297
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 5999-01-097-1556
NSN 5999-01-367-2223
NSN 5975-01-525-5861
NSN 6150-01-429-0043
NSN 5950-00-052-9895
NSN 6150-00-605-6996
NSN 6145-00-729-9051