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 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 5920-00-526-9238
NSN 6685-00-041-7721
NSN 5910-01-310-8935
NSN 2925-01-418-8106
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5935-01-323-0244
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5930-01-334-2896
NSN 5960-00-636-4834