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 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5960-00-976-4871
NSN 6650-00-617-3984
NSN 5895-00-267-7430
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 6150-00-226-3545
NSN 5925-01-211-5057
NSN 6130-01-445-4816
NSN 5915-00-078-9574
NSN 6610-01-176-9314
NSN 5990-01-328-9846