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 5910-01-306-8591
NSN 5920-01-324-3743
NSN 5930-00-349-6187
NSN 5950-00-466-9817
NSN 5999-01-345-0167
NSN 6105-01-278-9220
NSN 6240-01-269-1807
NSN 5915-01-659-3363
NSN 6105-01-258-0346
NSN 6620-01-216-0904
NSN 5925-01-200-7813
NSN 6220-01-606-1926