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 6105-01-322-7137
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 6145-01-160-0129
NSN 5996-01-226-0606
NSN 5960-00-241-2911
NSN 5930-00-083-4669
NSN 6685-00-067-5968
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6650-01-581-9334
NSN 6685-01-627-2861
NSN 5996-01-101-2987
NSN 5945-00-295-6999