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 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6650-01-252-8190
NSN 6220-01-259-4420
NSN 5895-00-001-7072
NSN 5985-01-302-4145
NSN 6685-01-424-4665
NSN 5990-01-312-2638
NSN 5945-00-754-3888
NSN 5895-01-115-1499
NSN 5935-01-320-6968
NSN 5905-01-316-2431