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 6610-01-490-2020
NSN 5975-01-172-2322
NSN 4140-00-299-0595
NSN 5930-00-860-7584
NSN 5910-01-551-8720
NSN 6105-00-565-5917
NSN 6685-01-281-7267
NSN 5996-00-619-1877
NSN 6220-00-446-5411
NSN 6685-00-435-9487
NSN 5925-00-931-7935
NSN 6610-00-001-5516