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 6105-01-014-6104
NSN 5998-01-494-8425
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 5925-01-043-4227
NSN 5935-01-025-2332
NSN 6135-01-510-4663
NSN 5835-01-367-4330
NSN 4140-01-322-8133
NSN 6150-01-571-4132
NSN 6150-00-058-6629
NSN 6650-01-579-3855