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 6130-00-176-1664
NSN 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5935-00-711-8274
NSN 6105-01-241-0535
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 6685-01-618-5945
NSN 5990-00-948-4515
NSN 6645-00-467-6094
NSN 6620-01-446-7290
NSN 5998-00-172-2303