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 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 5960-01-252-6331
NSN 6220-01-028-2586
NSN 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 6135-01-609-3628
NSN 6610-01-329-8017
NSN 5915-01-370-5971
NSN 5915-01-106-3944
NSN 4140-00-477-1863
NSN 5835-01-484-1362
NSN 6220-00-233-7436
NSN 5965-01-060-2558