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 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 6645-01-014-2849
NSN 6645-01-544-3581
NSN 6620-01-445-4295
NSN 6110-00-129-8714
NSN 5930-00-929-7869
NSN 5935-01-013-1991
NSN 6620-01-548-1506
NSN 6110-01-466-7865
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5910-01-431-6583
NSN 5996-01-441-1594