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 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5998-01-444-5240
NSN 5975-01-444-0377
NSN 5996-01-440-0634
NSN 5965-00-841-9195
NSN 5950-01-125-4772
NSN 5930-00-554-1064
NSN 5905-01-585-0213
NSN 5925-00-576-8179
NSN 5935-01-531-6565
NSN 6145-01-555-8131