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 5960-01-506-5854
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6650-01-387-1740
NSN 6610-00-471-4260
NSN 6150-00-086-4279
NSN 5990-01-459-5482
NSN 4140-00-526-4505
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6240-01-510-4472
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 5835-01-632-6627