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 5990-01-131-2008
NSN 5999-01-432-6043
NSN 5998-01-654-4698
NSN 5915-01-468-6100
NSN 6220-01-178-0171
NSN 5920-01-390-4920
NSN 5930-01-485-5354
NSN 6685-01-373-3680
NSN 6645-01-142-2416
NSN 5960-01-504-3415
NSN 6645-01-381-2050
NSN 6320-01-415-0953