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 5950-01-231-7013
NSN 5998-01-499-5496
NSN 5910-01-658-5974
NSN 5895-01-647-4887
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 5975-01-589-2440
NSN 5905-01-418-2789
NSN 5945-01-014-0624
NSN 5915-00-828-6644
NSN 6145-00-243-8466
NSN 6650-00-963-0836
NSN 2925-00-180-2532