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 5999-01-135-3521
NSN 5935-01-562-3278
NSN 6145-01-219-3649
NSN 5985-00-330-8739
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5935-01-420-3454
NSN 5996-01-278-5201
NSN 5930-01-500-9601
NSN 5999-01-384-3532
NSN 6650-01-187-5937
NSN 6645-01-270-1497
NSN 5920-00-561-1309