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 5975-00-357-6136
NSN 5960-00-061-3155
NSN 5945-01-543-2801
NSN 6105-01-315-8558
NSN 6650-01-294-5243
NSN 6135-01-420-5907
NSN 6220-01-143-8943
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 6685-00-155-4301
NSN 6105-00-273-1106
NSN 6220-01-034-1231
NSN 5905-01-079-0301