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 4140-00-287-9199
NSN 5910-01-155-1317
NSN 6220-01-597-9882
NSN 2925-01-335-4549
NSN 4140-01-235-6041
NSN 6685-01-550-3023
NSN 6240-00-580-0666
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 6650-01-131-0323
NSN 6145-01-397-6210
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 6110-00-740-5750