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 4140-01-560-4022
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5915-00-933-5658
NSN 6110-01-598-8602
NSN 5950-01-631-6279
NSN 6150-01-073-9506
NSN 6685-00-009-8780
NSN 6110-01-656-9807
NSN 5965-01-565-6976
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6110-00-572-5867