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 5950-00-022-5619
NSN 5835-00-757-3558
NSN 5965-00-432-8528
NSN 6650-00-107-4417
NSN 5915-01-553-2327
NSN 6240-01-308-1848
NSN 6220-01-224-5850
NSN 6610-01-580-1887
NSN 6240-01-035-6870
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 6645-00-784-8288