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 6110-01-322-8585
NSN 5925-01-648-2635
NSN 5905-00-262-6227
NSN 5998-01-448-7182
NSN 5985-01-631-9390
NSN 5950-01-534-3026
NSN 7035-01-615-8055
NSN 5965-01-550-0163
NSN 5930-00-978-4240
NSN 5996-01-065-8561
NSN 5999-01-411-7216
NSN 5996-00-504-9032