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 5910-00-184-8249
NSN 5895-00-906-5804
NSN 6130-00-630-1494
NSN 6130-00-561-9215
NSN 5999-01-025-0481
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 5855-01-157-7186
NSN 5910-00-370-0259
NSN 5935-01-121-3228
NSN 6685-01-352-7241
NSN 6145-01-460-0598