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 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 5965-00-834-1531
NSN 6645-01-613-7389
NSN 5930-00-229-8996
NSN 5975-00-262-9155
NSN 5998-00-730-3878
NSN 6130-01-493-6643
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6145-01-196-5614
NSN 6650-01-160-5058
NSN 5935-01-591-8981
NSN 6240-01-291-7500