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 6150-00-808-1134
NSN 5910-01-394-5013
NSN 5915-01-234-7475
NSN 5975-01-367-1859
NSN 6110-01-456-1985
NSN 5999-01-089-8701
NSN 6320-01-275-3972
NSN 5999-01-168-0336
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5999-01-580-2038
NSN 6110-01-622-8535
NSN 5835-01-082-6395