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 5975-01-282-7194
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 6610-00-458-5444
NSN 6150-01-310-8596
NSN 6610-00-974-1995
NSN 6135-01-464-2075
NSN 5835-01-087-3960
NSN 5910-01-577-0389
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 2925-01-334-7122
NSN 5935-00-174-2791