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 5905-01-250-5969
NSN 6240-01-597-8430
NSN 5930-01-045-3148
NSN 5960-01-151-0206
NSN 5996-00-144-8091
NSN 6110-00-001-9417
NSN 6130-01-519-9275
NSN 6645-00-963-6354
NSN 5998-01-623-5487
NSN 5985-01-524-7360
NSN 5935-01-588-9481
NSN 7035-01-461-1066