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 5998-01-378-8072
NSN 6610-00-388-9188
NSN 5935-00-410-9288
NSN 5998-00-981-7227
NSN 5998-00-287-8890
NSN 5998-01-407-2438
NSN 5935-01-541-7680
NSN 5985-01-606-1440
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 5996-00-202-6576
NSN 6650-01-045-5494
NSN 5835-01-238-3381