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 6110-00-207-8862
NSN 6610-00-540-8911
NSN 6610-01-507-1956
NSN 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 5925-01-277-1980
NSN 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 5945-01-268-4492
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5915-01-643-8429
NSN 5835-00-102-2373
NSN 7035-01-049-6776