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 5999-01-131-6231
NSN 5965-01-063-3442
NSN 6650-01-345-2866
NSN 5950-01-570-5389
NSN 5930-00-071-5767
NSN 5950-01-237-2573
NSN 7035-01-119-6271
NSN 6150-00-886-5861
NSN 2925-00-589-7640
NSN 6685-00-469-2550
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 5895-01-355-5996