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 5990-00-616-4289
NSN 5920-01-442-7685
NSN 6320-01-629-1277
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 5945-01-535-7037
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 6220-01-220-5260
NSN 5915-01-360-0417
NSN 6650-01-069-2501
NSN 5920-01-270-4562
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5905-01-062-0496