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 5920-01-510-9172
NSN 5910-00-713-5364
NSN 5915-00-123-6722
NSN 5935-01-306-8428
NSN 5930-01-296-3212
NSN 5920-00-059-4659
NSN 6150-01-304-8148
NSN 5925-01-372-0583
NSN 5975-01-014-5493
NSN 5965-01-454-8076
NSN 5895-00-993-1583
NSN 5920-01-172-6358