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 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 6650-01-574-7646
NSN 5975-00-810-8782
NSN 5996-00-059-7061
NSN 5935-01-049-7867
NSN 5985-01-461-3113
NSN 5975-00-775-2455
NSN 5999-00-773-3493
NSN 5915-01-236-6734
NSN 5925-01-473-5349
NSN 5996-01-123-9038