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 5985-01-133-9234
NSN 5920-01-052-9152
NSN 6650-01-294-1067
NSN 5950-01-351-6978
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5925-00-815-2524
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 5996-01-174-4849
NSN 6320-01-290-5271
NSN 5950-01-327-2808
NSN 6145-01-145-5177