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 5935-00-276-5326
NSN 5915-01-411-1503
NSN 6145-01-581-4128
NSN 5925-01-469-5795
NSN 5925-00-985-8344
NSN 6105-01-112-7634
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 2925-00-347-7893
NSN 5915-00-917-0467
NSN 4140-00-152-7092
NSN 6240-01-153-2861
NSN 5998-01-483-0728