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 5975-00-799-2584
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5985-00-969-4628
NSN 5985-00-246-3875
NSN 5996-01-314-2354
NSN 4140-01-138-4889
NSN 5945-01-152-0636
NSN 5905-01-474-6420
NSN 5930-00-127-6832
NSN 6145-01-443-0496
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 2925-01-136-2551