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 5930-00-603-5714
NSN 5985-01-563-9340
NSN 5895-00-209-9766
NSN 6650-00-492-9366
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5960-01-359-6630
NSN 5950-00-018-9436
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6130-00-143-7304
NSN 5965-01-165-3002
NSN 5998-00-161-4228