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 6610-01-451-1217
NSN 5835-01-431-6877
NSN 5975-01-388-8980
NSN 6645-00-801-8237
NSN 5960-01-206-8809
NSN 5950-01-314-6384
NSN 5910-00-978-5024
NSN 5910-01-624-9218
NSN 5965-01-516-1236
NSN 5935-01-540-2532
NSN 4140-01-252-2534
NSN 6650-00-932-2048