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 6105-00-417-6372
NSN 6130-01-571-8628
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 5975-01-222-0594
NSN 7035-01-597-7179
NSN 6150-00-357-0458
NSN 6130-01-053-2579
NSN 5996-01-056-1309
NSN 5965-01-516-1236
NSN 6130-01-197-4348
NSN 6685-00-419-4263
NSN 5910-01-100-1161