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 6650-01-235-7555
NSN 5935-00-998-1797
NSN 5975-00-374-4742
NSN 5945-01-537-1767
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 5920-01-580-2338
NSN 5905-00-612-0010
NSN 6685-01-604-2863
NSN 6620-00-676-2621
NSN 7035-01-459-8268
NSN 5915-00-903-1951
NSN 5910-00-114-1182