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 6320-00-586-5641
NSN 5950-01-307-1625
NSN 5920-00-160-5208
NSN 5996-01-510-6551
NSN 5930-00-947-4850
NSN 5835-01-133-2685
NSN 5895-00-302-9419
NSN 5996-01-068-9103
NSN 5895-01-186-7916
NSN 5965-00-377-0301
NSN 6240-01-041-7477
NSN 5945-00-928-8307