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 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6220-01-134-0344
NSN 5999-01-252-8595
NSN 5985-01-500-2580
NSN 5960-01-253-5634
NSN 6240-01-123-0968
NSN 5910-01-257-2196
NSN 5999-00-909-3157
NSN 5915-01-633-9175
NSN 6220-01-089-7185
NSN 5905-00-761-0765
NSN 6320-01-600-5808