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 5935-00-248-2071
NSN 5915-00-851-4270
NSN 6610-00-141-0393
NSN 5999-01-191-3033
NSN 6145-00-202-8570
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5998-01-649-6003
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 6130-00-945-1098
NSN 5895-01-392-6063
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5910-01-502-7955