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 5985-01-549-5986
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 5965-00-133-3031
NSN 6110-01-503-9595
NSN 5996-00-982-5496
NSN 6150-01-225-8075
NSN 5975-01-163-6562
NSN 5999-01-522-2030
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 6130-00-307-9718
NSN 5915-01-158-6864
NSN 5960-01-076-3936