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 6105-01-065-8555
NSN 6130-00-137-2118
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5910-01-509-2495
NSN 5975-01-116-2115
NSN 6320-01-567-9792
NSN 5998-01-025-3222
NSN 6685-00-389-4454
NSN 5915-01-346-6209
NSN 5945-01-158-5134
NSN 6685-01-146-0154
NSN 6320-00-242-3300