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 4140-01-258-9526
NSN 5996-01-252-8275
NSN 2925-01-509-0767
NSN 5996-01-425-1182
NSN 5925-01-527-1636
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 5925-00-511-9693
NSN 5935-01-303-6742
NSN 6240-01-651-2850
NSN 5915-00-151-7849
NSN 6130-01-158-2558
NSN 5895-01-634-0630