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 5905-01-003-9660
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 6145-01-058-7193
NSN 5910-01-608-5641
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 6135-01-454-7041
NSN 5935-01-607-6040
NSN 5915-01-137-6440
NSN 5998-01-139-6237
NSN 5895-00-104-8294
NSN 6150-01-386-5158
NSN 5990-01-313-5543