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 5910-01-592-5921
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 5855-01-492-6913
NSN 6320-01-152-8873
NSN 6240-01-264-1277
NSN 5996-00-782-0843
NSN 6130-01-541-4979
NSN 5960-01-487-2175
NSN 5965-00-407-1275
NSN 5999-00-356-3954
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5996-01-438-7529