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 5990-00-772-8432
NSN 6685-01-608-3733
NSN 6145-00-883-7420
NSN 4140-01-087-3336
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 5998-01-323-6597
NSN 5935-01-367-1961
NSN 6620-00-872-5032
NSN 5930-01-065-0890
NSN 2925-00-994-8684
NSN 5925-00-228-4048
NSN 5895-01-231-5602