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 6650-00-518-6318
NSN 5895-00-630-4556
NSN 5905-01-269-9383
NSN 6145-01-202-9497
NSN 5925-01-645-6200
NSN 5895-00-113-4647
NSN 5935-01-075-7345
NSN 5855-01-500-2531
NSN 6105-01-053-2784
NSN 5996-01-478-2551
NSN 5999-00-966-2173
NSN 5999-01-277-5299