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 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5915-01-443-6245
NSN 7035-01-357-4928
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5915-01-632-7216
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 6685-01-295-6339
NSN 5990-00-056-8892
NSN 6105-01-299-3372
NSN 5998-01-351-6505
NSN 6150-00-805-7033
NSN 5998-01-332-7017