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 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 5985-01-239-4510
NSN 6145-00-657-4755
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 6650-01-252-8190
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5950-01-074-6340
NSN 5895-00-267-7430
NSN 4140-01-143-3520
NSN 7035-01-576-0134
NSN 6145-01-265-9069
NSN 6110-00-840-6560