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 5990-00-956-9130
NSN 6685-01-178-4140
NSN 5965-00-857-6622
NSN 5998-00-082-3396
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 5855-01-385-4234
NSN 5996-01-656-4924
NSN 5905-01-359-8751
NSN 6130-00-122-6423
NSN 5925-00-856-8103
NSN 5999-00-617-9451
NSN 5905-00-687-2121