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 6110-00-012-5514
NSN 5915-01-371-2906
NSN 5935-01-643-1985
NSN 5950-01-544-3631
NSN 5915-01-459-8059
NSN 5920-01-561-5487
NSN 6620-01-030-0525
NSN 6145-01-193-6197
NSN 5996-00-758-4088
NSN 5965-01-367-2595
NSN 5905-01-266-1857
NSN 5999-00-248-7240