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 5915-00-420-6772
NSN 5996-01-539-9348
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5998-01-364-5801
NSN 5905-01-182-9293
NSN 5905-01-211-5929
NSN 5930-01-442-2999
NSN 5965-01-305-7413
NSN 5835-01-514-5758
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 6130-01-142-1308
NSN 6320-01-029-4220