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 5910-00-054-6647
NSN 5835-01-624-5666
NSN 5950-01-358-0363
NSN 5950-00-203-2368
NSN 5935-01-462-1118
NSN 5945-00-151-4623
NSN 6650-00-950-4107
NSN 5920-01-031-1199
NSN 6645-01-590-6385
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5925-01-463-0305
NSN 6650-01-623-5931