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 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5920-01-550-5868
NSN 5996-01-383-7018
NSN 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 6105-00-181-0678
NSN 5930-01-596-7905
NSN 6645-01-398-9102
NSN 6220-01-557-6638
NSN 5835-01-397-8801
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 5996-00-250-6556