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 5950-01-336-9659
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5975-01-422-5102
NSN 6130-01-057-4873
NSN 5925-00-566-4169
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 5990-00-378-1449
NSN 5895-01-572-7359
NSN 6105-00-999-5274
NSN 5960-01-041-3048