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 5935-00-775-0258
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 6240-00-031-3112
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 5895-00-132-3565
NSN 5945-00-491-9142
NSN 5965-01-530-6565
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6105-00-193-1662
NSN 6130-00-716-4658
NSN 5965-01-571-7560
NSN 5895-01-461-9842