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 5910-01-573-6538
NSN 6220-00-916-5651
NSN 5925-00-576-8179
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 5915-00-161-4409
NSN 4140-01-240-4616
NSN 6135-01-285-8807
NSN 5905-00-374-2248
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 2925-00-428-6349
NSN 5835-01-149-4005
NSN 6220-01-420-3392