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 6220-01-371-9905
NSN 6105-01-502-7014
NSN 5835-00-143-4153
NSN 5910-01-088-8522
NSN 7035-01-509-9516
NSN 5855-01-074-6784
NSN 5950-01-537-7142
NSN 5920-01-260-1363
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 6610-00-428-3678
NSN 5905-01-592-1332
NSN 6150-01-042-7340