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 5950-01-502-5342
NSN 5998-01-014-5864
NSN 6645-01-586-2878
NSN 6145-01-607-4778
NSN 6610-00-256-8006
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6645-01-128-6289
NSN 6130-00-007-0586
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5920-00-378-1395
NSN 6620-00-496-8697