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 5915-01-093-1613
NSN 6150-01-395-9539
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5910-01-411-5366
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 5895-00-565-9883
NSN 6145-01-564-9204
NSN 6240-00-292-3237
NSN 4140-01-034-7819
NSN 5855-01-038-2189
NSN 6645-01-486-7029
NSN 6240-01-090-2280