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 5905-00-567-4959
NSN 5965-01-306-6527
NSN 6150-00-205-6775
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 6145-01-484-8735
NSN 6110-00-082-0268
NSN 5905-00-306-2799
NSN 5910-01-241-0565
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6685-00-521-3284
NSN 5990-00-851-9930