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 5985-01-025-7544
NSN 6130-01-227-5538
NSN 6650-01-646-1643
NSN 5925-00-957-1932
NSN 6645-01-480-9847
NSN 5990-01-199-4832
NSN 6150-00-765-8394
NSN 5950-01-352-4460
NSN 5960-01-241-9078
NSN 6240-01-145-3931
NSN 5975-01-364-8662
NSN 5910-00-949-1214