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 6610-01-517-8652
NSN 5895-01-541-5838
NSN 5975-01-254-2851
NSN 5915-00-943-4919
NSN 5905-00-006-6951
NSN 6110-00-384-1447
NSN 6645-01-457-8642
NSN 6620-01-464-3087
NSN 5945-01-023-3492
NSN 2925-00-156-6615
NSN 5965-00-954-3011
NSN 5855-01-033-1375