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 5985-01-431-3453
NSN 6105-01-514-2294
NSN 5920-01-388-7293
NSN 5915-00-840-4903
NSN 5998-01-411-6315
NSN 5835-01-152-9483
NSN 5999-00-788-1600
NSN 4140-00-269-5668
NSN 5930-00-381-9922
NSN 5965-01-569-6704
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6610-00-918-0337