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 6240-00-891-8586
NSN 5905-01-252-9097
NSN 5945-01-416-9259
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 6110-00-628-3583
NSN 6620-01-138-0089
NSN 5905-01-131-2861
NSN 6685-00-481-3666
NSN 5960-01-526-3843
NSN 5920-00-558-6792
NSN 5985-01-056-4055