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 5950-01-172-4307
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6685-01-389-0964
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 5935-01-146-3782
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6145-01-178-2153
NSN 5960-01-084-3553
NSN 6130-01-303-1380
NSN 5925-01-314-5514
NSN 5930-00-258-1970
NSN 5915-01-525-7731