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 5915-01-463-9241
NSN 5905-01-136-0294
NSN 5935-01-458-7949
NSN 6110-00-148-0910
NSN 5975-00-950-7144
NSN 5910-01-039-0487
NSN 5910-01-469-5989
NSN 5975-01-212-8668
NSN 5920-00-314-6870
NSN 5965-01-367-7380
NSN 6135-00-422-3967