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 5895-00-106-7244
NSN 5985-01-534-9915
NSN 5960-01-029-1980
NSN 5895-01-162-3679
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6620-00-021-9041
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 6130-01-098-7175
NSN 5925-01-210-1678
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5999-01-466-7549
NSN 5990-00-594-7291