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 6105-01-101-2144
NSN 5998-01-419-4992
NSN 6110-01-437-6430
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5999-01-445-6320
NSN 6110-00-372-4780
NSN 4140-00-936-3147
NSN 6145-00-197-3533
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 5975-00-456-7715
NSN 5915-01-074-8705
NSN 6135-01-022-5427