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 5998-00-173-4832
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 4140-01-649-0939
NSN 6685-00-789-3404
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 5998-00-615-2763
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 5985-01-437-7305
NSN 6220-01-424-6446
NSN 5935-00-644-6618
NSN 5935-00-529-7568
NSN 5910-00-865-7701