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 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 5920-01-168-7810
NSN 6105-01-430-5401
NSN 6130-01-500-2359
NSN 6685-01-148-9914
NSN 5930-01-241-1161
NSN 5945-00-479-9718
NSN 5835-01-101-8382
NSN 5915-01-129-1653
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5935-00-149-5453
NSN 5990-01-531-5962