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 6645-01-105-9757
NSN 5945-01-123-9665
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5905-00-126-0745
NSN 6145-00-952-2872
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6105-01-657-9658
NSN 6130-00-718-0860
NSN 5905-00-678-6898
NSN 5910-01-140-9131
NSN 5910-01-099-4968
NSN 5935-01-470-3960