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 5915-00-804-5806
NSN 5996-01-248-9699
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6130-01-605-5940
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5996-01-087-7759
NSN 6645-00-114-2678
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 6130-00-980-6518
NSN 5910-00-901-1110
NSN 5910-01-228-8247