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 5855-00-999-6155
NSN 6130-01-142-2698
NSN 5999-00-279-8005
NSN 5855-00-233-2366
NSN 6150-00-303-1565
NSN 6685-00-979-5358
NSN 6685-00-580-1240
NSN 6110-00-143-9931
NSN 6105-01-468-8906
NSN 6320-00-450-1787
NSN 5965-00-066-7229
NSN 6645-01-234-7459