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 5930-00-289-6709
NSN 5895-00-571-8055
NSN 6145-01-438-7322
NSN 5855-01-394-7125
NSN 5998-00-243-0246
NSN 6105-01-447-0007
NSN 5975-01-648-4582
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5950-00-401-7696
NSN 5990-00-980-7808
NSN 6110-00-327-5056
NSN 5925-01-474-1358