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 5950-00-804-5653
NSN 5905-00-503-9920
NSN 6150-00-325-1952
NSN 5998-00-183-0947
NSN 5905-01-025-6949
NSN 5996-01-475-2261
NSN 5985-01-144-0378
NSN 5975-00-131-6811
NSN 5945-01-250-2440
NSN 5950-01-029-3292
NSN 6650-00-407-7059
NSN 7035-00-753-0695