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 6105-01-106-3221
NSN 5915-01-464-4926
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 5920-00-119-1406
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 5920-01-216-8022
NSN 6220-00-079-0851
NSN 5965-01-189-4805
NSN 5920-01-400-0791
NSN 5996-01-388-3329
NSN 5960-01-010-3083
NSN 5985-00-314-5213