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 5895-01-154-2947
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6130-01-367-4582
NSN 5999-01-381-1389
NSN 2925-00-477-2654
NSN 6145-00-840-6685
NSN 5915-01-398-0633
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6145-01-438-5817
NSN 4140-01-357-1922
NSN 5835-01-632-6627