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 5985-00-184-4311
NSN 6240-01-340-5784
NSN 6145-01-373-8789
NSN 5925-00-782-4742
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6105-01-393-0619
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 5920-00-438-4973
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5930-01-235-6679
NSN 5930-01-164-3518
NSN 5895-01-496-8468