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 6110-01-536-6209
NSN 2925-01-522-1134
NSN 7035-01-091-1929
NSN 5999-01-571-4696
NSN 5925-01-389-1215
NSN 5975-01-576-0548
NSN 5985-01-643-2168
NSN 5835-01-218-5560
NSN 5930-01-267-3974
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 6685-00-106-6514
NSN 5999-01-424-1411