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 5996-00-909-5466
NSN 6620-01-256-9703
NSN 6130-01-415-4047
NSN 5950-01-388-3299
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 5930-01-106-3949
NSN 5999-01-608-5988
NSN 5930-01-070-2666
NSN 5985-01-236-0263
NSN 5950-01-003-7869
NSN 6145-00-393-4083
NSN 6220-01-564-1117