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 6110-01-009-1567
NSN 5935-00-434-2553
NSN 5915-00-539-7673
NSN 6105-01-306-2505
NSN 6620-00-826-7238
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5975-01-496-4555
NSN 5945-01-042-2258
NSN 6105-01-443-4583
NSN 5930-00-537-7366
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5985-01-132-4226