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 5998-00-528-9032
NSN 5996-00-981-4239
NSN 5930-01-400-1391
NSN 6110-00-137-9544
NSN 6110-00-801-2483
NSN 5935-00-269-5516
NSN 5996-01-576-1779
NSN 5975-01-172-8378
NSN 5935-01-463-2046
NSN 5998-00-844-8867
NSN 4140-01-366-4034
NSN 6150-00-261-4889