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 6110-01-023-8496
NSN 5910-01-614-3605
NSN 5990-01-118-7706
NSN 5930-01-433-1606
NSN 6105-01-424-0275
NSN 6320-00-032-4853
NSN 6145-00-322-0434
NSN 6110-01-326-2541
NSN 6620-01-089-4416
NSN 5930-00-655-4453
NSN 5975-01-044-5419
NSN 5925-00-363-9578