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 6145-01-233-1280
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5965-01-158-4187
NSN 5960-00-549-3760
NSN 5996-01-479-4086
NSN 5855-01-492-6385
NSN 5985-01-627-2781
NSN 5835-00-851-6470
NSN 5950-01-327-8742
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5990-00-055-1956
NSN 6150-00-935-8740