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 5945-01-023-8489
NSN 6610-01-487-4626
NSN 5910-01-132-6518
NSN 5930-00-555-3007
NSN 2925-01-464-8392
NSN 5950-01-089-2624
NSN 5895-00-067-4968
NSN 6240-00-800-4668
NSN 6130-01-423-7271
NSN 6650-01-085-9426
NSN 6645-01-242-9699