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 5905-01-552-4645
NSN 6110-01-498-3601
NSN 6150-01-558-8068
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5915-01-052-7319
NSN 5945-01-392-4597
NSN 6650-01-653-9569
NSN 6610-01-023-1812
NSN 5985-01-551-1218
NSN 5950-01-549-1090
NSN 5910-01-580-4889
NSN 6685-00-484-2178