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 5905-00-232-3530
NSN 6150-01-322-6388
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 5930-01-450-5996
NSN 5975-01-513-4184
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 6240-00-844-1758
NSN 5998-00-595-8594
NSN 5945-00-618-9913
NSN 5998-01-166-6128
NSN 6220-01-278-1341
NSN 5950-00-866-7204