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 5905-01-510-9397
NSN 5999-00-126-4550
NSN 5985-00-673-3536
NSN 5999-00-355-4791
NSN 5920-00-298-0700
NSN 5910-01-514-0367
NSN 5925-00-424-9301
NSN 5950-01-449-3502
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5965-01-433-1974
NSN 4140-01-201-9219
NSN 5985-01-110-9599