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 5915-00-242-7749
NSN 6105-01-538-7304
NSN 5915-00-997-1728
NSN 5935-01-149-1206
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 5996-01-101-6324
NSN 6150-01-290-1735
NSN 5996-01-202-1392
NSN 5925-01-526-4755
NSN 6240-00-501-7964
NSN 5935-01-572-2036
NSN 5920-00-566-7047