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 6650-00-023-5054
NSN 5950-00-905-4119
NSN 5935-01-081-9013
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5935-01-094-7409
NSN 5999-01-255-2380
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5835-01-506-0746
NSN 5905-01-069-9999
NSN 6130-01-525-3169
NSN 5960-01-205-7425
NSN 5996-00-462-2533