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 6105-01-227-3003
NSN 6645-01-629-6343
NSN 6650-00-710-8130
NSN 6130-01-046-8839
NSN 5835-00-083-3014
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 5975-00-121-3589
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 5999-01-584-1316
NSN 6130-01-169-9255
NSN 5920-01-020-7659