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 6130-00-170-4844
NSN 5998-01-225-3288
NSN 5960-01-210-0879
NSN 5996-01-032-5926
NSN 5999-00-117-4567
NSN 7035-01-328-3344
NSN 6110-01-408-2475
NSN 6685-01-137-5710
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 6110-01-572-3282
NSN 6105-00-393-2489
NSN 5996-01-200-5493