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 5905-00-256-9373
NSN 6240-00-185-2023
NSN 6240-00-141-6143
NSN 5915-00-115-8482
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 6150-01-241-2516
NSN 5915-00-075-6517
NSN 5950-01-492-9908
NSN 5998-01-015-9918
NSN 6130-01-351-4468
NSN 6320-01-462-2295