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 5915-00-016-3589
NSN 5999-01-089-3345
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6145-00-815-1369
NSN 5996-01-233-7905
NSN 5945-01-151-9235
NSN 6610-01-448-8497
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 4140-01-579-3686
NSN 5895-01-524-4987