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 6110-01-247-0777
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5975-01-566-1479
NSN 5999-01-610-1004
NSN 5996-01-433-2533
NSN 5895-01-381-3150
NSN 6110-01-020-4309
NSN 5855-00-235-2676
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5985-01-563-0077
NSN 5895-01-411-3884