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 6110-01-369-0882
NSN 5910-01-553-4820
NSN 6610-01-398-8815
NSN 6645-01-017-8576
NSN 6105-01-421-5432
NSN 5905-01-336-2237
NSN 6240-00-139-5367
NSN 5950-01-366-3688
NSN 5975-01-569-5521
NSN 5996-01-485-0305
NSN 6240-01-422-3461
NSN 6110-00-597-8072