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 5950-00-812-8456
NSN 5999-00-283-8722
NSN 5910-01-606-1437
NSN 5996-01-289-0493
NSN 5960-00-912-5391
NSN 5965-01-548-0954
NSN 6110-01-229-5114
NSN 5945-01-603-2737
NSN 5960-01-136-3710
NSN 6320-01-544-2799
NSN 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 5920-01-020-7659