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 5935-01-430-9385
NSN 5930-01-101-5853
NSN 5835-01-659-9851
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 6240-01-075-4857
NSN 5965-00-524-5521
NSN 6685-01-152-1781
NSN 6650-01-280-8456
NSN 6130-00-347-5233
NSN 6105-00-226-0211
NSN 5915-00-101-2782
NSN 5975-01-620-5352