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 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 5998-00-067-8413
NSN 5910-00-031-4090
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 5975-01-605-1308
NSN 5935-01-097-3397
NSN 5935-00-222-6170
NSN 5910-00-783-6793
NSN 6610-01-388-8664
NSN 5998-00-763-8779
NSN 5950-01-141-1168
NSN 6620-01-004-7072