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 5990-00-421-0956
NSN 6110-01-508-5572
NSN 5930-00-069-7751
NSN 5950-00-105-6639
NSN 5935-00-279-1778
NSN 5895-01-142-5765
NSN 6105-01-551-8616
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5855-01-597-1836
NSN 6110-00-307-8480
NSN 6105-01-352-5674
NSN 5930-01-185-5170