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 6110-01-025-1286
NSN 5935-01-245-9723
NSN 5895-00-027-2003
NSN 6220-01-396-5638
NSN 5999-01-431-7323
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 6650-00-857-2260
NSN 6610-00-716-2017
NSN 6145-01-027-6571
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6130-01-085-6095
NSN 6150-00-771-6911