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 5998-01-231-4830
NSN 4140-00-518-2744
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5905-00-471-3041
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5998-00-490-4844
NSN 5935-00-137-1126
NSN 5998-01-546-8798
NSN 5998-01-231-7152
NSN 5935-00-599-4825
NSN 5965-01-363-7779
NSN 5998-00-878-8877