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 6220-01-025-4535
NSN 4140-01-528-8237
NSN 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 6105-00-373-3613
NSN 5985-01-447-2723
NSN 5905-01-142-2894
NSN 6105-00-653-4446
NSN 5905-01-364-4680
NSN 5910-00-758-3031
NSN 5895-01-202-8748
NSN 5895-01-338-3032