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 5910-01-581-9572
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 6620-01-307-0311
NSN 5915-01-369-0811
NSN 6650-00-968-5700
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5930-01-303-4085
NSN 6130-01-414-7084
NSN 6610-00-251-7073
NSN 6685-01-416-0029
NSN 6150-00-900-4984
NSN 5990-00-435-9400