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 5960-01-531-9108
NSN 5990-01-131-9055
NSN 5905-01-528-6987
NSN 5915-00-310-3156
NSN 5895-01-297-8008
NSN 5950-01-333-1313
NSN 6145-01-168-7756
NSN 6135-01-134-7222
NSN 6685-01-367-1125
NSN 6130-01-491-0153
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5915-00-773-2333