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 5835-00-673-2885
NSN 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 5930-01-435-6225
NSN 5835-00-588-2196
NSN 5925-00-848-9073
NSN 6150-01-547-5722
NSN 6150-01-055-7545
NSN 6110-01-655-6364
NSN 6685-00-897-2104
NSN 6220-01-313-5361
NSN 6145-01-317-2226
NSN 6110-01-376-3361