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 5945-00-220-6789
NSN 6105-01-507-7442
NSN 6240-00-181-2503
NSN 6320-01-569-2672
NSN 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 6130-01-007-8550
NSN 5998-00-155-6002
NSN 5835-01-016-8461
NSN 5945-01-191-3785
NSN 6145-00-811-8376
NSN 6130-01-623-4703
NSN 6105-01-481-0322