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 4140-00-987-2925
NSN 5910-01-193-3862
NSN 5950-00-947-4712
NSN 5985-00-424-9005
NSN 6130-01-370-7256
NSN 5930-01-609-6023
NSN 5945-01-004-9646
NSN 6620-00-852-5353
NSN 6130-01-099-8482
NSN 5999-00-242-8695
NSN 5920-00-988-5057
NSN 5985-00-908-9123