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 5920-00-263-2192
NSN 5999-00-873-1665
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5950-01-258-4412
NSN 5998-00-906-7379
NSN 6610-01-625-2926
NSN 6220-01-619-0567
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5950-01-385-3274
NSN 5915-01-155-1388
NSN 6620-00-978-1721