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 6105-01-136-7062
NSN 5945-01-044-5825
NSN 5950-01-141-7019
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 6135-01-544-2630
NSN 6130-01-534-5959
NSN 6645-01-130-9393
NSN 6135-01-459-0089
NSN 5999-00-214-6572
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 5855-01-418-0089
NSN 6320-00-242-3300