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 5998-01-400-1120
NSN 5835-01-389-8218
NSN 6130-00-870-3172
NSN 5998-01-345-2702
NSN 5998-01-003-9244
NSN 5905-00-831-6238
NSN 5905-01-018-2237
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 5960-00-675-3439
NSN 6220-01-358-3533
NSN 5998-00-597-7175
NSN 5998-00-910-8772