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 5950-00-233-7651
NSN 5996-01-041-7555
NSN 5910-00-769-5448
NSN 5935-00-547-8221
NSN 6150-00-616-1541
NSN 6150-01-213-0853
NSN 5895-01-504-4864
NSN 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 5935-00-793-2020
NSN 5930-00-114-2875
NSN 6610-01-200-6861
NSN 5855-00-408-2611