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 4140-00-853-3889
NSN 5930-01-077-0774
NSN 2925-00-017-9807
NSN 4140-01-542-9061
NSN 2925-01-611-2423
NSN 5985-01-481-3752
NSN 6620-01-309-1287
NSN 6620-01-583-2779
NSN 6650-00-450-9893
NSN 5930-01-294-3711
NSN 6645-00-397-2210
NSN 5895-00-342-5858