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 6685-01-558-3540
NSN 6610-01-497-1688
NSN 6110-00-677-5764
NSN 5975-00-105-2332
NSN 5895-01-292-3584
NSN 5910-01-255-1838
NSN 5998-01-323-5271
NSN 5910-00-005-7314
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5930-01-440-5343
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5945-00-140-0385