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 6105-01-241-1334
NSN 5975-00-917-1817
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 6685-00-995-3038
NSN 6135-01-134-7222
NSN 5925-00-200-9478
NSN 6135-00-448-5642
NSN 6685-01-333-7597
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5920-01-500-1880
NSN 5895-00-193-9571