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 5950-00-338-3894
NSN 5996-01-348-0546
NSN 6110-01-194-4078
NSN 5965-01-325-0627
NSN 6145-01-099-4742
NSN 6240-00-808-7909
NSN 5965-00-337-0777
NSN 6105-01-415-0598
NSN 6130-00-299-6920
NSN 6220-01-231-9813
NSN 5998-01-321-2806
NSN 6620-00-596-1951