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 6610-01-553-4749
NSN 5985-00-781-5397
NSN 5905-00-087-5851
NSN 5950-01-147-9442
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5998-01-419-3720
NSN 5996-00-519-7588
NSN 5985-00-088-6623
NSN 6150-01-411-1823
NSN 5985-01-167-8574
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5915-00-144-5548