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 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5998-00-765-9614
NSN 6105-01-181-4503
NSN 5998-01-042-7201
NSN 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 5960-00-809-5059
NSN 6150-01-255-5507
NSN 6645-01-522-1512
NSN 6610-00-116-4581
NSN 6610-00-232-9485
NSN 6130-00-969-2239
NSN 6220-00-850-6553