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 6110-00-929-6125
NSN 6130-01-446-2998
NSN 5998-01-039-1743
NSN 6150-01-582-8161
NSN 6135-01-571-0845
NSN 7035-01-207-8704
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 6620-01-513-9674
NSN 6105-01-132-5713
NSN 5985-00-821-9937
NSN 5965-00-189-9394
NSN 6320-01-366-5157