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 6650-00-009-9510
NSN 6110-00-874-4735
NSN 6130-01-035-6594
NSN 5935-01-441-2397
NSN 2925-00-836-2323
NSN 5950-01-566-7470
NSN 5905-01-462-2550
NSN 5998-01-039-6529
NSN 5915-01-648-7354
NSN 5925-01-542-5993
NSN 4140-01-591-8916
NSN 5965-01-424-4922