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 5999-01-352-3371
NSN 5999-01-290-3925
NSN 5999-00-371-7035
NSN 5965-01-585-2473
NSN 2925-01-085-0691
NSN 5855-01-364-7903
NSN 6110-01-618-8046
NSN 5935-00-425-6958
NSN 4140-01-144-9520
NSN 5950-01-399-8700
NSN 5920-01-481-3400
NSN 5950-00-343-1910