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 5905-00-104-8334
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5960-01-279-2589
NSN 5910-01-358-9625
NSN 6150-01-479-8940
NSN 5965-01-029-5222
NSN 5895-00-292-2872
NSN 5996-00-196-3601
NSN 5920-00-076-9889
NSN 6110-01-472-3641
NSN 5920-01-242-1691