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 5998-00-273-3980
NSN 5998-01-379-5015
NSN 6610-01-437-2506
NSN 5930-01-145-1156
NSN 5998-00-410-5793
NSN 5835-01-241-1090
NSN 5999-01-414-6388
NSN 5935-01-206-0619
NSN 5975-01-033-1284
NSN 6105-00-932-5309
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 5895-01-165-4604