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 6135-01-642-4177
NSN 5998-01-475-5387
NSN 6105-01-277-2561
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 5965-00-524-5521
NSN 5960-00-872-0531
NSN 5945-00-079-0884
NSN 4140-00-797-7765
NSN 5905-00-661-0531
NSN 6130-00-782-0353
NSN 6650-01-014-5990
NSN 6105-01-107-1301