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 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5960-00-247-8442
NSN 6685-00-033-7933
NSN 5920-00-136-4823
NSN 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 5950-00-496-1770
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 5990-00-295-0968
NSN 5920-00-506-1790
NSN 5935-01-317-3561
NSN 5950-00-479-8120