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 5975-01-437-5352
NSN 5985-01-010-1758
NSN 5915-01-420-7442
NSN 5960-01-392-4060
NSN 6135-01-187-0033
NSN 6620-01-143-4862
NSN 5930-01-540-2116
NSN 5910-01-073-4035
NSN 5930-01-444-5984
NSN 5990-00-348-1423
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5990-00-269-2226