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 5915-01-415-6307
NSN 5920-00-841-7691
NSN 6220-01-209-6219
NSN 5925-01-270-6185
NSN 5999-00-408-8797
NSN 5950-00-588-2518
NSN 6150-01-341-7762
NSN 5905-00-576-6455
NSN 5998-00-932-5322
NSN 6220-00-520-0333
NSN 5910-01-273-9787
NSN 5930-01-367-1258