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 6105-01-154-1062
NSN 5925-01-534-1278
NSN 6220-00-997-3223
NSN 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 6130-01-420-9876
NSN 5895-01-348-4638
NSN 6220-01-653-5780
NSN 6110-00-161-0132
NSN 5990-01-181-9886
NSN 5935-00-023-0106
NSN 6220-01-567-4386