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 4140-00-464-7890
NSN 5975-01-416-0684
NSN 5920-01-393-5460
NSN 2925-00-411-0600
NSN 5945-01-541-4827
NSN 5925-00-452-1270
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5996-01-459-3036
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 2925-01-570-3690
NSN 5975-01-066-3031
NSN 5996-00-186-8709