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 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 5935-01-004-0415
NSN 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 5998-01-251-7846
NSN 5835-01-247-2634
NSN 5960-01-657-5958
NSN 6130-01-059-6298
NSN 6645-01-510-3496
NSN 5895-00-822-6488
NSN 5935-01-502-3745
NSN 6105-01-481-0350