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 5950-00-615-9933
NSN 5915-00-288-0071
NSN 5998-01-619-0068
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5925-01-440-3944
NSN 5910-01-048-4293
NSN 5945-00-764-2918
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5855-01-157-7186
NSN 5996-00-602-8824
NSN 5930-01-576-6781
NSN 6610-00-350-1091