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 5935-01-501-9042
NSN 5910-00-056-3292
NSN 6220-00-084-4240
NSN 5975-00-229-5842
NSN 6610-01-027-7970
NSN 5910-01-120-9085
NSN 5999-01-513-9944
NSN 5975-01-481-1390
NSN 5990-01-190-8223
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5960-01-497-4572
NSN 4140-01-100-1223