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 6620-00-868-7104
NSN 5910-01-510-3528
NSN 5945-00-287-8022
NSN 5965-01-373-4716
NSN 5910-01-384-1754
NSN 5965-00-615-5731
NSN 5975-00-776-9835
NSN 5975-01-391-8939
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5999-01-257-1184
NSN 5996-01-505-6099
NSN 5996-00-081-2564