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 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 5975-00-314-1667
NSN 5996-01-099-9801
NSN 5945-01-319-1410
NSN 5935-01-348-1321
NSN 5950-00-566-6768
NSN 5925-00-862-0142
NSN 5996-01-598-0788
NSN 5835-01-658-8290
NSN 6650-01-543-3349
NSN 5985-01-389-8627
NSN 5895-00-153-2595