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 6110-00-806-5459
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5925-01-626-2112
NSN 5915-00-677-2816
NSN 6610-00-984-6528
NSN 5935-01-200-7423
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 6145-01-647-8838
NSN 5910-00-433-5907
NSN 5996-01-485-0305
NSN 5999-00-307-8652
NSN 5965-01-068-2714