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 6220-01-060-3336
NSN 5945-00-234-3885
NSN 5930-01-093-0013
NSN 6110-01-398-6928
NSN 6610-01-322-4331
NSN 6105-01-477-9422
NSN 5920-01-457-6741
NSN 5935-00-811-6847
NSN 6650-00-953-0127
NSN 6105-01-569-6689
NSN 5905-01-026-0250
NSN 7035-00-205-8739