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 5935-00-597-5055
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6650-00-105-5744
NSN 5920-01-089-1875
NSN 5910-01-569-0926
NSN 5950-01-383-7787
NSN 6610-01-555-0842
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5990-00-543-0234
NSN 5910-00-935-9760
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 6220-01-483-2342