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 5950-00-258-6776
NSN 5935-00-022-4344
NSN 6105-01-603-1497
NSN 5925-00-122-0053
NSN 5915-01-458-7832
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5990-01-264-3320
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5960-01-371-5494
NSN 5965-01-209-2838
NSN 6610-01-327-7148
NSN 5965-01-059-4028