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 6110-01-375-2025
NSN 5935-01-091-8365
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 5905-01-120-6033
NSN 6110-01-454-9390
NSN 6620-00-197-5130
NSN 5996-01-144-4691
NSN 6150-01-147-4604
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 5855-00-233-2366
NSN 5999-01-488-0827
NSN 5950-00-359-7496