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 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6220-00-508-9155
NSN 5950-01-512-2232
NSN 5960-01-014-1595
NSN 6645-01-507-2887
NSN 5915-01-260-9432
NSN 5965-01-133-3985
NSN 6220-01-288-0416
NSN 5835-01-098-4289
NSN 5915-01-029-2665
NSN 6240-01-287-6785