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 5910-01-063-3059
NSN 5895-01-142-0937
NSN 4140-01-113-0272
NSN 5999-01-468-4494
NSN 5905-01-090-2423
NSN 5905-01-563-7917
NSN 5920-00-686-2671
NSN 5960-01-263-6781
NSN 5915-01-196-9426
NSN 5925-01-464-2030
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 6240-01-068-3491