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 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5965-01-431-8147
NSN 5999-01-310-9459
NSN 5920-01-438-7160
NSN 5960-01-468-6508
NSN 5996-01-128-9761
NSN 5998-01-660-2891
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 5950-00-156-2220
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 5999-00-078-1448
NSN 5895-01-408-3588