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 5998-01-622-9720
NSN 5915-01-425-2753
NSN 5895-01-593-2749
NSN 4140-00-192-3811
NSN 5905-00-200-1402
NSN 6650-00-438-3983
NSN 5990-01-315-3754
NSN 6105-00-724-1905
NSN 5985-01-303-4095
NSN 5935-01-655-6762
NSN 5835-00-494-1701
NSN 5985-01-415-3134