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 6110-01-388-2958
NSN 5905-00-506-2008
NSN 5999-01-090-0664
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5965-01-597-8749
NSN 5985-01-428-7295
NSN 5945-01-300-1812
NSN 5950-01-571-3896
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5945-01-174-1128
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 5855-01-255-1688