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 6110-01-420-8433
NSN 5965-01-456-3636
NSN 5965-01-119-1898
NSN 5999-01-492-6298
NSN 5915-00-203-5860
NSN 6110-00-213-8078
NSN 5950-01-641-4010
NSN 5950-01-216-3639
NSN 6240-01-259-8990
NSN 5895-00-232-9451
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5998-01-162-3392