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 5910-00-456-6402
NSN 5999-00-837-4365
NSN 6130-01-062-1326
NSN 6620-01-050-2866
NSN 5905-00-776-7904
NSN 5925-00-511-9693
NSN 6220-00-429-6652
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6240-01-429-2747
NSN 5996-01-257-0265
NSN 5960-01-365-8752
NSN 5915-01-138-5957