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 5990-00-065-3617
NSN 5975-00-328-7922
NSN 5935-01-298-8144
NSN 5950-00-849-0315
NSN 5910-01-572-7794
NSN 5930-01-622-2476
NSN 5920-01-103-0582
NSN 6620-00-363-7528
NSN 5965-01-265-6814
NSN 6150-00-318-0560
NSN 6220-00-209-9630
NSN 6650-00-088-4741