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 5950-01-468-5431
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5855-01-374-9116
NSN 5965-00-313-8958
NSN 6685-00-365-5572
NSN 6610-00-991-7755
NSN 5910-00-488-4685
NSN 5930-01-412-0254
NSN 5895-00-020-7432
NSN 5996-01-041-7555
NSN 5925-01-462-6348
NSN 6240-00-851-3056