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 5915-01-172-2339
NSN 5925-01-391-1014
NSN 5999-01-505-6096
NSN 6130-01-469-0773
NSN 6620-00-736-8457
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 6685-00-526-9433
NSN 6150-01-087-2695
NSN 5998-00-954-5816
NSN 5990-01-121-1175
NSN 5920-00-171-2347
NSN 5855-00-357-1158