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 5985-00-239-4793
NSN 5930-00-223-3061
NSN 4140-00-391-0879
NSN 5990-01-179-5625
NSN 6220-01-610-6565
NSN 5975-01-319-6892
NSN 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 6135-00-992-8750
NSN 5930-01-127-0223
NSN 6645-00-127-3835
NSN 5960-00-074-8968
NSN 5925-01-384-3065