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 6105-01-102-8113
NSN 5920-00-105-2158
NSN 6650-00-103-3239
NSN 6650-00-176-1911
NSN 5925-00-654-1687
NSN 6110-01-615-9705
NSN 6145-01-540-7375
NSN 5945-00-081-9140
NSN 6620-01-520-7843
NSN 5998-01-387-8789
NSN 6650-01-487-4949
NSN 6135-01-282-4326