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 5975-00-147-4791
NSN 6105-01-337-4403
NSN 5998-00-122-0085
NSN 2925-01-499-4802
NSN 2925-00-953-2920
NSN 6240-01-187-1514
NSN 5895-00-966-6452
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 6105-00-139-7851
NSN 5999-01-466-3883
NSN 6220-00-433-9337
NSN 6135-01-612-6991