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 5950-00-555-2881
NSN 5945-01-293-5163
NSN 6610-00-420-3089
NSN 6240-00-480-7896
NSN 6130-01-115-5331
NSN 6110-01-187-5237
NSN 5990-00-116-1919
NSN 5895-01-615-3624
NSN 6105-00-760-5607
NSN 7035-01-355-7284
NSN 5960-00-371-2814
NSN 2925-01-645-2948