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 6110-01-209-9964
NSN 5985-01-030-1244
NSN 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 5945-01-095-1458
NSN 5835-00-136-2322
NSN 5905-00-288-1907
NSN 5965-01-124-8772
NSN 5975-01-455-2789
NSN 2925-00-174-4322
NSN 5999-01-079-2716
NSN 5950-01-424-2019
NSN 5930-00-075-8786