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 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 5895-01-565-5007
NSN 5975-01-064-7232
NSN 5965-01-335-2245
NSN 5905-01-514-9127
NSN 5975-01-152-1266
NSN 5945-00-148-2850
NSN 6135-01-609-0843
NSN 6110-01-502-1387
NSN 5999-00-361-0383
NSN 6240-01-360-0225
NSN 5998-01-235-8927