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 6240-01-080-5797
NSN 5965-01-617-5557
NSN 5950-01-432-2878
NSN 5915-01-357-3303
NSN 5996-01-277-8977
NSN 5910-01-227-1939
NSN 5945-01-443-7752
NSN 5996-01-513-1388
NSN 5920-01-341-6741
NSN 5985-01-514-3575
NSN 6685-01-157-9340
NSN 5985-01-449-0939