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 4140-00-325-5395
NSN 5925-01-314-0587
NSN 2925-01-015-2354
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5905-00-059-0446
NSN 5945-00-280-1567
NSN 5935-01-208-0652
NSN 2925-01-658-4470
NSN 5930-01-248-4548
NSN 5975-01-285-4250
NSN 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 5945-00-010-8336