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 4140-00-179-0200
NSN 5895-00-008-6738
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6685-00-431-7755
NSN 5935-00-775-9058
NSN 6685-01-594-4929
NSN 5996-00-185-1372
NSN 7035-00-150-2379
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 4140-00-451-3017
NSN 7035-01-375-3719
NSN 5925-01-205-7482