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 5895-01-377-9115
NSN 5905-00-812-7496
NSN 5910-01-263-5162
NSN 7035-01-559-3611
NSN 5920-00-486-8822
NSN 5996-01-439-9480
NSN 5925-01-492-0838
NSN 5930-01-242-8128
NSN 5999-01-094-1002
NSN 7035-01-151-0265
NSN 5950-01-025-6732
NSN 6240-01-295-3663