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 5950-00-888-0502
NSN 5945-00-519-3687
NSN 5905-00-168-1586
NSN 6110-01-606-1647
NSN 5935-01-456-2828
NSN 6620-01-654-7142
NSN 5920-00-669-8538
NSN 5895-00-390-7806
NSN 5905-00-905-9363
NSN 5915-01-534-9770
NSN 2925-00-420-8151
NSN 5915-01-559-4620