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 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 5985-00-704-9268
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5925-01-353-9106
NSN 6650-00-924-3340
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 5920-00-959-5664
NSN 5990-01-215-0590
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 5950-00-918-2474
NSN 5996-01-198-4583