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 5935-00-712-6662
NSN 5990-00-284-0537
NSN 5990-01-411-7706
NSN 5920-01-608-4166
NSN 5905-00-159-2749
NSN 6685-01-294-9118
NSN 6220-01-178-0171
NSN 6130-01-399-0126
NSN 6150-01-531-6065
NSN 6320-01-570-8814
NSN 5965-01-366-0598
NSN 5996-01-462-1631