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 5965-00-504-6370
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5920-01-115-4335
NSN 5905-01-383-7161
NSN 6220-01-463-9255
NSN 6130-00-467-5014
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 6130-01-526-9344
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 6685-01-555-7938
NSN 6220-00-570-7255
NSN 5950-00-141-5973