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 5895-01-192-3138
NSN 5920-01-069-9833
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 5855-00-483-0020
NSN 6650-01-247-6623
NSN 5895-01-631-1397
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 5996-00-372-4528
NSN 5925-00-274-3195
NSN 5950-00-284-7294
NSN 6145-00-713-1124
NSN 2925-01-113-6904