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 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 5910-01-229-2833
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5930-01-621-0099
NSN 5920-01-131-3999
NSN 5960-00-734-1828
NSN 6220-01-359-4857
NSN 5990-00-236-0831
NSN 6320-01-342-4884
NSN 5935-01-308-0318
NSN 5905-01-143-5021
NSN 6105-00-931-8036