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 5996-00-811-8120
NSN 5985-00-498-9987
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5915-00-078-9574
NSN 6110-01-424-8871
NSN 5935-00-467-6547
NSN 6150-01-627-7087
NSN 6130-00-432-6822
NSN 5975-01-322-4886
NSN 5910-01-103-5737
NSN 6110-01-519-2636
NSN 7035-01-421-4446