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 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5895-01-492-6233
NSN 5905-01-409-2951
NSN 5930-00-156-3386
NSN 5895-01-192-7064
NSN 5905-00-157-9823
NSN 5855-01-648-2674
NSN 5950-01-338-7445
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 6645-00-754-4108