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 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5915-01-373-2948
NSN 5920-00-669-8984
NSN 6650-00-547-4557
NSN 5945-01-014-5883
NSN 5996-00-836-7393
NSN 5835-01-138-4747
NSN 6240-00-785-2113
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5960-00-916-3859
NSN 5895-01-149-0771
NSN 5998-00-621-8600