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 6110-01-411-7392
NSN 2925-01-348-5518
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 5925-01-375-6048
NSN 6620-00-422-5866
NSN 6685-01-376-5954
NSN 5999-01-206-8826
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5835-01-370-8912
NSN 5910-01-649-7281