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 5920-01-564-4474
NSN 5920-01-069-2992
NSN 2925-01-343-5887
NSN 6135-01-632-3365
NSN 2925-00-328-2018
NSN 6220-00-187-8569
NSN 2925-01-161-2325
NSN 5920-01-386-1954
NSN 5915-00-757-9875
NSN 6145-01-235-8368
NSN 5999-01-487-1211
NSN 7035-01-647-9698