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 5915-00-236-8097
NSN 5855-01-172-4568
NSN 5915-01-116-2932
NSN 2925-00-419-5868
NSN 4140-00-176-4369
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 6110-00-589-9905
NSN 4140-01-061-6944
NSN 5915-00-470-8882
NSN 5999-01-586-9786
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5895-00-365-4813