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 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 5998-01-023-8080
NSN 6645-01-585-0018
NSN 5895-01-472-2144
NSN 5935-01-446-6396
NSN 6650-01-588-4687
NSN 6685-01-153-1846
NSN 6105-01-225-1539
NSN 5905-00-264-7822
NSN 5945-00-206-2774
NSN 5930-00-227-7345
NSN 5965-00-539-7778