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 6105-01-425-9726
NSN 6645-01-453-9871
NSN 5835-01-085-9591
NSN 5996-01-188-7548
NSN 5905-01-052-0022
NSN 6130-00-147-6739
NSN 5930-00-693-5811
NSN 5835-01-656-2940
NSN 5910-00-252-4853
NSN 5920-01-399-7189
NSN 6135-01-566-1034
NSN 6135-00-299-6918