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 6610-01-415-5877
NSN 5855-01-470-9403
NSN 5950-01-357-6676
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6610-00-237-6154
NSN 5935-00-156-3697
NSN 5975-00-051-7337
NSN 6685-01-495-0654
NSN 6145-01-288-2154
NSN 5915-01-331-4022
NSN 6645-01-450-4151
NSN 5998-01-527-3432