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 6110-00-049-5063
NSN 5895-00-330-9655
NSN 5945-01-324-8066
NSN 6105-01-074-1180
NSN 6220-00-477-4109
NSN 5920-01-568-7700
NSN 5915-00-619-3987
NSN 5905-01-026-1508
NSN 5996-01-131-9353
NSN 5999-01-380-4440
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6135-01-604-8739