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 5950-00-713-8487
NSN 5985-00-843-3368
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 4140-01-080-4824
NSN 5965-01-625-9234
NSN 6650-01-308-7284
NSN 6105-00-862-6805
NSN 5996-01-008-9948
NSN 5965-01-087-8572
NSN 5920-01-179-9739
NSN 5945-00-192-4506
NSN 6220-00-114-4953