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 5998-01-389-3014
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 5998-01-530-1868
NSN 5950-01-452-6325
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 5930-01-381-5528
NSN 6150-01-422-6944
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5996-01-218-6468
NSN 6685-00-412-5864
NSN 5935-00-676-3751
NSN 5996-01-457-0335