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 5915-01-186-4716
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 5998-01-624-8602
NSN 5998-00-193-3989
NSN 2925-01-363-5978
NSN 5895-01-471-5409
NSN 5915-01-380-5534
NSN 5855-01-652-6746
NSN 5895-01-231-9292
NSN 5985-00-126-1104
NSN 5895-00-887-7843
NSN 6240-00-787-8329