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 5905-00-854-8986
NSN 5945-01-013-9311
NSN 6105-01-512-1831
NSN 6685-01-600-0433
NSN 6320-00-032-4853
NSN 5910-00-287-3258
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5998-00-399-0030
NSN 5930-00-647-4267
NSN 6150-01-446-6056
NSN 7035-01-362-4924
NSN 5925-01-644-5658