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 6105-01-391-7124
NSN 5915-01-261-7839
NSN 5945-00-361-8876
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 5935-01-046-2044
NSN 5920-00-858-1118
NSN 5925-00-983-0214
NSN 5998-01-566-9354
NSN 5895-01-605-1653
NSN 6130-01-412-6478
NSN 6220-01-597-7908
NSN 6135-01-100-3593