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 5990-01-034-8211
NSN 5975-01-268-1529
NSN 5950-00-526-0658
NSN 5910-01-111-7538
NSN 5910-01-113-5178
NSN 5999-01-617-5978
NSN 5930-01-531-3933
NSN 5985-00-719-5080
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6145-01-006-2677
NSN 5905-01-366-0803
NSN 5925-01-634-0664