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 6220-01-168-3172
NSN 5935-00-163-0009
NSN 6110-00-018-9112
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6105-01-009-5394
NSN 7035-01-068-3300
NSN 5965-01-630-0409
NSN 6110-01-530-1636
NSN 6650-01-596-8627
NSN 6145-01-480-7084
NSN 5999-00-193-5164
NSN 5975-01-038-8707