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 5910-00-242-7198
NSN 5920-01-390-1517
NSN 6610-01-529-5709
NSN 6620-01-591-1761
NSN 5950-01-458-5090
NSN 6685-01-196-6307
NSN 6620-01-386-5543
NSN 5998-01-423-8156
NSN 5910-01-252-8820
NSN 5915-00-078-9574
NSN 5999-00-826-8451
NSN 6620-01-237-5603