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 5910-00-324-5785
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5950-01-114-5858
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 5996-00-901-0519
NSN 5999-01-305-1835
NSN 5985-01-025-9711
NSN 6145-01-170-8585
NSN 6150-01-555-4782
NSN 5915-01-077-2679
NSN 5930-01-416-2125
NSN 6150-01-359-2637