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 5905-01-246-2749
NSN 5920-00-493-8307
NSN 6685-01-122-6739
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 6105-00-217-8990
NSN 5960-00-103-0596
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5930-01-341-0761
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 6130-00-822-0777
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5999-01-104-4591