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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5905-00-758-2277
NSN 5999-01-168-8293
NSN 6320-01-562-1599
NSN 5920-01-130-3189
NSN 6130-01-026-9822
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 6320-00-674-1361
NSN 5990-01-646-2990
NSN 6620-00-176-5722
NSN 5985-01-248-6842
NSN 6220-00-766-7580