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 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5985-00-035-4558
NSN 6110-01-055-6442
NSN 5920-01-433-2261
NSN 6110-01-256-3405
NSN 5985-01-284-6980
NSN 5920-00-247-2737
NSN 5935-01-442-5475
NSN 6610-00-861-3665
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 5975-00-790-4733