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 6110-01-386-7525
NSN 5985-01-168-7839
NSN 6650-01-193-5911
NSN 5996-01-565-0106
NSN 6685-01-052-1435
NSN 5975-01-281-0172
NSN 5895-01-291-3073
NSN 5835-00-160-7142
NSN 6320-01-558-2141
NSN 5915-01-245-8157
NSN 5985-00-703-0999
NSN 5990-01-471-0494