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 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 5990-01-176-2724
NSN 5998-01-469-3245
NSN 5915-00-010-3011
NSN 5935-00-138-4996
NSN 6105-00-647-3955
NSN 6110-01-525-6890
NSN 6685-01-645-7348
NSN 6150-00-596-9253
NSN 6110-01-551-4520
NSN 5990-00-093-6794
NSN 6130-00-592-5800