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 5910-01-532-5722
NSN 5915-01-238-3627
NSN 5905-00-835-4679
NSN 6135-01-462-0731
NSN 6610-01-266-8691
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5990-00-479-9157
NSN 6110-00-062-5908
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6105-01-462-0140
NSN 5990-00-063-7236
NSN 2925-00-587-0672