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 5915-01-240-4190
NSN 5930-00-815-6512
NSN 2925-00-827-2326
NSN 7035-01-043-7443
NSN 5998-00-739-2319
NSN 5965-00-419-9590
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 6220-01-509-4801
NSN 2925-01-112-8782
NSN 5945-01-420-6914
NSN 5905-00-229-8983
NSN 7035-01-560-2623