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 5996-01-618-4515
NSN 5905-00-592-8084
NSN 5930-01-470-7052
NSN 6220-01-538-3186
NSN 5930-01-383-3278
NSN 5950-00-943-8545
NSN 5965-00-732-8608
NSN 4140-01-583-8071
NSN 5998-00-166-0758
NSN 5935-00-122-8669
NSN 5975-00-082-0894
NSN 5935-00-023-8508