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 5920-01-645-8052
NSN 5930-01-190-0608
NSN 5910-01-110-9146
NSN 6110-01-386-3093
NSN 6240-01-062-1684
NSN 5990-00-801-4375
NSN 5999-01-004-1500
NSN 6130-01-079-3712
NSN 5998-01-054-5759
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6650-00-484-3616
NSN 5930-01-435-6008