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 5996-00-804-8378
NSN 5960-01-052-6997
NSN 6150-01-202-8214
NSN 5925-01-424-1710
NSN 5930-01-005-2648
NSN 5905-00-067-6504
NSN 6150-00-477-1595
NSN 6220-01-583-8696
NSN 5998-00-841-0392
NSN 5920-00-144-8031
NSN 6685-01-217-0281
NSN 5935-00-482-2765