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 5950-00-136-9657
NSN 5935-01-585-9140
NSN 5855-01-422-5413
NSN 5945-01-420-7776
NSN 5975-01-100-3222
NSN 6150-01-042-7340
NSN 6240-01-340-1307
NSN 6105-01-603-1497
NSN 5915-00-442-3656
NSN 5915-01-217-9849
NSN 5965-01-521-2786
NSN 6610-01-576-8955