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 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 6685-00-517-7132
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6105-01-171-4722
NSN 7035-00-478-4596
NSN 5925-01-313-2378
NSN 6150-00-518-6651
NSN 5950-00-902-7738
NSN 5910-01-554-2308
NSN 5895-01-248-7292
NSN 5835-01-216-5639