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 5998-00-284-3804
NSN 5965-00-670-2931
NSN 6135-01-599-4006
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 6620-01-287-1443
NSN 6620-00-255-5962
NSN 5915-01-579-3650
NSN 6145-00-990-2066
NSN 6105-00-392-1919
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5950-01-156-4956
NSN 5999-01-633-4910