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 5910-01-437-5202
NSN 5935-01-502-9030
NSN 5895-01-574-5012
NSN 5950-00-395-1312
NSN 5915-01-198-9177
NSN 6650-01-269-8833
NSN 5905-01-181-5745
NSN 5998-01-445-4014
NSN 5945-01-533-2085
NSN 5920-01-436-5138
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6650-00-809-1817