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 6110-01-038-0053
NSN 5915-01-023-0300
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5855-00-188-6747
NSN 5915-00-050-8522
NSN 5930-00-188-8695
NSN 5920-01-008-5791
NSN 6620-00-067-4946
NSN 6645-01-463-2198
NSN 5930-01-123-5991
NSN 5999-01-127-8299
NSN 6620-00-905-6590