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 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 5945-00-017-2549
NSN 5925-01-577-5086
NSN 6130-01-523-3418
NSN 5905-00-900-2089
NSN 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 5990-01-344-6176
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 5915-01-245-9480
NSN 5960-01-322-7820