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 6240-00-247-7358
NSN 5945-00-051-5437
NSN 5915-01-118-7462
NSN 5915-01-113-7872
NSN 6145-01-294-9564
NSN 5910-01-438-7329
NSN 6645-01-412-4233
NSN 5905-00-437-6488
NSN 6685-01-535-6466
NSN 5996-00-368-9244
NSN 5910-01-254-2045
NSN 5950-00-220-6637