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 5990-01-219-2703
NSN 5998-00-243-2083
NSN 6220-00-138-0589
NSN 2925-01-139-7098
NSN 5915-01-495-6459
NSN 6650-01-282-5805
NSN 6130-01-284-6511
NSN 6135-00-087-5300
NSN 5965-01-406-0766
NSN 5975-01-647-0488
NSN 5925-01-281-7672
NSN 5998-01-444-5896