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 5990-00-189-6649
NSN 5996-01-338-5256
NSN 6145-01-351-4292
NSN 6130-00-459-7455
NSN 5935-00-253-4733
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 7035-01-466-6251
NSN 6240-01-030-7071
NSN 6650-01-483-2399
NSN 7035-01-088-9029
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5990-00-065-3617