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 5965-01-276-9586
NSN 5996-01-296-2515
NSN 5925-00-232-3256
NSN 5925-01-435-5869
NSN 4140-00-005-4574
NSN 5920-01-217-2779
NSN 6145-00-966-2377
NSN 6220-00-349-2594
NSN 5905-01-525-4475
NSN 6110-00-452-0448
NSN 6130-01-466-4709
NSN 5975-01-067-9134