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 6610-00-419-0315
NSN 5835-01-023-6774
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5990-00-877-8957
NSN 5960-00-004-1959
NSN 5910-00-594-7986
NSN 5985-01-412-1085
NSN 2925-00-977-3311
NSN 4140-01-380-0324
NSN 5930-00-051-1334
NSN 6240-01-007-7987
NSN 5996-01-309-3602