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 5950-00-296-5505
NSN 5945-01-512-1533
NSN 5925-00-772-8168
NSN 6105-01-207-8332
NSN 6320-01-343-2482
NSN 5999-01-163-0857
NSN 5985-01-176-6721
NSN 6650-01-265-0650
NSN 6685-00-497-0561
NSN 5835-00-491-3834
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 5985-00-408-0848