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
NSN 5960-01-076-9930
NSN 5950-00-338-4404
NSN 5935-01-062-0705
NSN 5990-00-110-9441
NSN 5835-01-305-8866
NSN 6620-01-313-3755
NSN 5925-00-232-3048
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5905-01-168-8603
NSN 6645-01-413-8003
NSN 6105-01-435-2751