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 6610-01-394-7695
NSN 6135-01-577-5532
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5960-01-161-8636
NSN 5975-00-984-6582
NSN 6110-00-890-0777
NSN 5915-01-198-9177
NSN 5965-01-160-2691
NSN 6130-01-583-4021
NSN 5905-01-252-5811
NSN 5985-00-575-9414
NSN 6685-01-259-4425