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 5930-00-421-5284
NSN 5930-01-275-0788
NSN 5905-00-256-3068
NSN 5945-01-649-0586
NSN 5920-01-192-5535
NSN 6645-01-111-9825
NSN 6145-01-383-4630
NSN 5920-00-246-5992
NSN 4140-00-565-5834
NSN 6150-01-363-4805
NSN 5945-00-947-9176
NSN 2925-01-597-9541