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 5996-01-590-5109
NSN 4140-00-166-8023
NSN 6650-00-088-4741
NSN 6220-01-237-2488
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5925-00-124-5015
NSN 6130-01-560-3800
NSN 5910-00-943-1437
NSN 6135-00-889-1485
NSN 5985-01-252-2467
NSN 5895-01-417-0126
NSN 6135-01-413-4747