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 5925-00-031-4108
NSN 5855-01-423-7473
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 4140-01-273-4891
NSN 6645-00-955-7997
NSN 5920-01-578-7055
NSN 6620-00-054-4778
NSN 5915-00-389-1126
NSN 6110-01-418-0802
NSN 6110-01-495-4113
NSN 4140-01-336-0043
NSN 5910-01-537-3588