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 5975-00-390-3893
NSN 5915-01-060-6686
NSN 5905-01-052-1666
NSN 2925-01-480-3351
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 6645-01-352-6583
NSN 5960-00-879-4644
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 6240-01-190-3541