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 5945-01-063-6824
NSN 5915-01-519-6675
NSN 6130-01-197-0555
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5950-01-027-0035
NSN 5950-00-737-0678
NSN 5915-00-511-8241
NSN 6645-00-519-1026
NSN 5996-01-073-6860
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 6110-01-046-0120