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 6145-01-103-0025
NSN 5910-00-509-9973
NSN 5950-01-561-6177
NSN 5996-00-417-9706
NSN 5930-01-292-3486
NSN 6150-00-467-5808
NSN 6610-00-767-7686
NSN 6240-01-537-9406
NSN 5855-01-476-4219
NSN 5998-00-406-9095
NSN 6110-00-369-1586
NSN 5945-00-701-2192