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 5910-01-446-6441
NSN 5998-01-563-3329
NSN 5996-00-309-2461
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 6685-01-207-3358
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 6610-01-426-5090
NSN 5915-01-306-9164
NSN 6130-01-610-1710
NSN 5910-00-822-5270
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5999-00-144-7698