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 5990-00-915-4531
NSN 5975-01-414-2007
NSN 5985-00-648-2081
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6130-01-185-9976
NSN 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 6130-01-177-1600
NSN 6150-01-279-7855
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5996-01-539-1351
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 6685-00-001-8037