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 4140-00-421-9772
NSN 5965-01-060-2558
NSN 6240-00-993-6820
NSN 6150-01-272-0096
NSN 5835-01-375-8930
NSN 6150-01-145-0396
NSN 6150-00-931-4834
NSN 5975-00-707-8036
NSN 2925-00-795-4064
NSN 6620-01-342-0470
NSN 5965-00-137-9291
NSN 5945-01-342-7941