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 5905-00-003-6281
NSN 6320-01-160-7757
NSN 6685-01-184-5209
NSN 5985-01-295-2309
NSN 6685-00-926-8341
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6130-01-300-3356
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5965-01-069-5650
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5925-01-529-6189