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 6110-01-395-1727
NSN 6220-01-089-8839
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 5999-00-518-9379
NSN 5910-01-152-1230
NSN 5998-01-445-6495
NSN 5920-00-518-4452
NSN 7035-01-462-1423
NSN 6130-01-448-4328
NSN 5998-00-810-0186
NSN 6105-01-015-0827
NSN 5985-01-421-2527