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 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5855-01-506-6767
NSN 5965-01-158-4187
NSN 6110-01-087-9071
NSN 6110-00-506-2352
NSN 5960-01-598-9072
NSN 5835-00-922-1263
NSN 5935-00-429-5734
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5965-00-142-9052
NSN 5996-01-177-2848