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 5920-00-387-5312
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 5905-01-323-2288
NSN 5990-01-045-2129
NSN 6145-00-197-9010
NSN 5905-01-039-6630
NSN 6220-01-215-8627
NSN 5996-00-964-2776
NSN 5950-00-350-2825
NSN 5999-01-529-7324
NSN 5950-00-498-5377
NSN 5965-01-551-7393