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 5930-00-139-2789
NSN 5915-01-582-4495
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 6685-01-445-6488
NSN 6240-00-212-4305
NSN 6685-00-126-0368
NSN 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 5920-01-608-5278
NSN 5920-01-386-4195
NSN 5925-00-584-7189
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5915-00-816-9056