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 6610-01-631-1184
NSN 5996-01-030-5339
NSN 5925-01-519-8048
NSN 5996-01-013-0432
NSN 5945-00-012-8198
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 6645-01-079-1262
NSN 5990-01-368-2604
NSN 6610-01-023-1918
NSN 5935-00-893-1074
NSN 5950-00-081-1905
NSN 5930-00-101-2779