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 6645-01-407-0204
NSN 5990-01-041-4351
NSN 6685-01-487-7389
NSN 5950-00-911-8074
NSN 5910-01-254-2799
NSN 5915-01-024-8200
NSN 4140-00-350-0181
NSN 6610-01-440-4314
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5915-00-946-2215
NSN 5975-00-119-3977