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 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5950-00-917-2103
NSN 5920-01-273-5454
NSN 5945-01-021-5699
NSN 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 6620-01-333-7014
NSN 5996-00-061-0336
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 5910-00-515-3586
NSN 6130-01-313-4798
NSN 6650-00-412-5988