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 5895-01-259-4385
NSN 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 5999-00-284-4342
NSN 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 7035-01-301-6325
NSN 6110-00-344-4088
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 6150-00-205-0582
NSN 5985-01-481-3986
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 6620-01-659-1256
NSN 5920-00-819-4266