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 5985-00-818-3771
NSN 5996-01-519-3843
NSN 4140-00-246-4969
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6150-00-571-6360
NSN 5910-00-339-8962
NSN 5925-00-934-3365
NSN 6105-01-318-2513
NSN 5950-00-079-3267
NSN 5996-01-189-9480
NSN 5920-00-957-6859
NSN 5925-01-334-8402