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 5895-01-062-7590
NSN 5990-01-150-7443
NSN 5925-00-048-5253
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5999-00-299-1207
NSN 6610-00-164-1510
NSN 5998-01-371-2844
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5965-00-445-1843
NSN 5935-00-529-0407
NSN 5910-00-952-2172
NSN 5975-01-438-1536