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 5905-01-153-1187
NSN 5915-01-485-9434
NSN 6130-00-352-2317
NSN 6240-01-392-4226
NSN 6320-01-411-9222
NSN 5925-00-850-1947
NSN 5985-01-241-8742
NSN 5935-01-415-4468
NSN 6150-01-429-8189
NSN 5935-00-934-9718
NSN 6135-01-364-2738
NSN 6145-01-659-5994