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 5910-00-372-4555
NSN 5835-01-156-5622
NSN 5930-01-514-3890
NSN 6105-00-721-6780
NSN 5990-00-130-7293
NSN 5945-01-313-2208
NSN 6135-01-319-5567
NSN 4140-00-253-1801
NSN 5998-01-380-9694
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 2925-00-419-5868
NSN 6145-01-592-3892