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 6105-01-591-6694
NSN 5935-00-069-2683
NSN 5945-01-364-9321
NSN 5999-00-403-4237
NSN 5915-00-498-1988
NSN 5905-01-178-2541
NSN 6130-01-460-3211
NSN 5925-01-215-1386
NSN 5925-01-519-8906
NSN 6110-01-152-2840
NSN 7035-01-246-3086
NSN 5910-00-518-7411