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 5835-01-525-3220
NSN 5905-01-534-3754
NSN 5935-01-551-9564
NSN 5920-01-548-2322
NSN 5999-01-182-1403
NSN 5965-00-020-1951
NSN 6105-01-563-7594
NSN 5965-01-453-7504
NSN 6240-00-102-4003
NSN 5996-00-682-3841
NSN 5996-01-268-1625
NSN 5935-00-957-3758