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 5965-00-146-6561
NSN 5999-01-396-2767
NSN 6105-01-411-5380
NSN 6110-01-176-9670
NSN 5975-01-421-5954
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 5985-00-433-4276
NSN 6150-01-042-4942
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5835-00-503-2608
NSN 6150-00-437-5081
NSN 6150-00-738-9837