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 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 5990-00-125-5036
NSN 5915-01-123-0778
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 5975-01-278-9382
NSN 5895-01-309-9297
NSN 6685-00-368-8042
NSN 6110-00-139-5693
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 6610-00-253-6459
NSN 5935-01-605-0634