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 6610-01-555-6654
NSN 5935-01-020-8274
NSN 5985-01-542-8791
NSN 5915-01-060-3452
NSN 5950-00-450-3997
NSN 5990-01-543-6301
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6685-01-282-5553
NSN 6110-00-446-6099
NSN 5945-00-731-9223
NSN 4140-01-503-7424
NSN 5945-01-582-5995