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 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5910-01-532-1889
NSN 6610-00-727-8683
NSN 6150-00-025-9169
NSN 6685-01-083-6634
NSN 5960-00-195-4448
NSN 6220-01-512-0144
NSN 6685-01-631-2354
NSN 5998-00-162-6160
NSN 5960-01-266-6190
NSN 4140-01-027-6020
NSN 6685-00-395-3272