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 5950-00-597-3661
NSN 5945-00-833-8948
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 5925-01-499-7243
NSN 6650-01-053-1816
NSN 6105-01-481-1840
NSN 6645-01-005-5915
NSN 6240-01-346-3164
NSN 6610-01-468-3025
NSN 6650-01-396-2145
NSN 5835-01-171-5368
NSN 6620-01-048-4145