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 5895-00-577-4078
NSN 5945-00-306-0986
NSN 5985-01-447-2723
NSN 5985-01-357-1150
NSN 5925-01-370-4417
NSN 6150-01-364-1023
NSN 6130-00-689-6721
NSN 5990-01-582-5238
NSN 5915-00-240-7717
NSN 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 5999-01-468-9094
NSN 5960-01-575-7818