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 5895-00-230-4591
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5998-01-539-4724
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5996-01-421-0411
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 5855-01-467-0128
NSN 5835-01-090-0328
NSN 5920-01-605-1153
NSN 6650-00-764-4136
NSN 5998-01-370-2418
NSN 5895-00-538-7929