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 5855-01-444-4859
NSN 5855-01-325-3380
NSN 2925-01-072-7101
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 6240-01-549-7138
NSN 5985-00-411-7359
NSN 5990-01-316-0989
NSN 6240-00-818-1364
NSN 5930-01-463-1332
NSN 5935-01-288-4815
NSN 6135-01-412-8929
NSN 5925-01-281-1418