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 4140-00-043-4506
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 5965-01-314-3253
NSN 5925-01-550-4481
NSN 5960-00-062-4906
NSN 6650-01-623-8016
NSN 6145-01-336-6678
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 6220-00-956-0565
NSN 6110-01-297-3924
NSN 5975-01-533-9327
NSN 5855-01-100-3272