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 5835-01-050-9509
NSN 5895-01-342-9780
NSN 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 5915-01-534-7614
NSN 6130-01-375-7804
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 5975-01-616-1838
NSN 5915-01-368-5668
NSN 6620-00-896-8188
NSN 5905-01-456-5194
NSN 5998-01-156-0608
NSN 6320-00-379-4695