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 5920-00-864-5166
NSN 5985-01-533-4605
NSN 6130-01-588-4953
NSN 6145-01-435-0941
NSN 5950-01-360-5614
NSN 6105-01-382-0591
NSN 5999-00-809-3622
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 5905-01-468-1506
NSN 5855-01-432-0524
NSN 5895-00-879-9193
NSN 5905-01-105-5220