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 5930-00-591-8592
NSN 6105-00-312-5561
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 7035-01-321-1555
NSN 6620-01-611-4078
NSN 5915-00-717-6835
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 5945-01-392-1068
NSN 6610-01-584-4787
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5950-01-344-1644