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 5975-01-441-1766
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5985-00-321-1663
NSN 6650-00-471-1117
NSN 6110-01-211-7209
NSN 5925-01-116-1794
NSN 5999-01-467-9743
NSN 6150-00-222-7940
NSN 6105-01-116-5911
NSN 5985-01-009-4312
NSN 6135-01-156-4627
NSN 5945-00-407-8289