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 5945-00-539-6834
NSN 6130-00-422-1769
NSN 5930-00-537-7366
NSN 5925-01-224-6191
NSN 5960-00-396-0960
NSN 5950-01-354-6437
NSN 5975-01-198-7899
NSN 5905-01-325-6614
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 6650-00-641-6139
NSN 6685-01-648-2179
NSN 5950-00-244-2821