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 5999-00-998-3428
NSN 5999-01-170-4738
NSN 5990-00-644-3365
NSN 5935-01-345-1469
NSN 5935-00-480-6860
NSN 5905-00-412-4362
NSN 5950-00-688-7505
NSN 4140-01-480-1301
NSN 2925-01-501-1104
NSN 6610-01-159-0438
NSN 5998-00-112-4956
NSN 5910-01-627-1595