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 5950-01-467-5695
NSN 5985-01-126-9466
NSN 6240-01-487-6459
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 5935-01-604-8989
NSN 6110-01-392-9565
NSN 6110-01-089-8130
NSN 6240-00-435-0433
NSN 6650-00-675-0484
NSN 6240-01-205-4784
NSN 5965-01-630-7411
NSN 5910-00-888-2955