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 5895-00-863-0745
NSN 6105-01-052-8334
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 4140-00-902-7744
NSN 5925-01-406-3490
NSN 5998-00-580-2837
NSN 2925-00-428-6349
NSN 6685-00-451-6198
NSN 4140-01-029-4211
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 6130-01-442-3895
NSN 7035-01-535-6945