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 5998-00-242-2761
NSN 5835-00-811-4554
NSN 6105-01-152-2800
NSN 6620-00-580-1462
NSN 5935-01-607-6277
NSN 6650-01-148-5307
NSN 5985-00-170-1870
NSN 6150-00-182-7102
NSN 6110-00-409-7019
NSN 5998-01-284-0214
NSN 5910-00-397-1849
NSN 5915-00-415-2817