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 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 5975-00-871-3582
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 5855-01-091-9966
NSN 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 5895-01-409-2949
NSN 5930-00-111-1985
NSN 5965-00-729-6835
NSN 6650-01-534-2391
NSN 6620-01-598-2271
NSN 5960-00-628-2003
NSN 5999-01-166-7028