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 6105-01-565-5239
NSN 5855-01-537-7059
NSN 5925-01-078-6673
NSN 6685-01-473-6039
NSN 5999-00-740-8259
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 6685-00-435-5630
NSN 6135-00-763-5793
NSN 6130-01-568-8840
NSN 6145-01-421-4257
NSN 6105-01-498-1092
NSN 6650-01-230-5155