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 6610-00-928-5104
NSN 6320-01-082-2970
NSN 5910-00-518-1477
NSN 5985-01-476-8182
NSN 5835-01-232-6904
NSN 5925-01-096-5892
NSN 6145-01-190-0382
NSN 5895-00-244-5878
NSN 5910-00-316-9795
NSN 6105-00-983-5925
NSN 5999-00-567-1016
NSN 5905-00-090-9554