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 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5930-01-392-6397
NSN 5950-01-149-8058
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6110-00-314-0377
NSN 6145-01-593-1752
NSN 5935-01-188-0311
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5965-01-038-8081
NSN 5985-00-597-2966
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5999-00-857-4914