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 5920-00-669-8538
NSN 5950-01-443-6364
NSN 5996-01-025-5683
NSN 5930-00-261-8219
NSN 6145-00-185-4515
NSN 5920-00-125-1316
NSN 5996-00-019-0780
NSN 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 6130-01-346-0990
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5975-01-395-7420