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 5990-00-586-6435
NSN 5999-00-343-6770
NSN 6145-00-055-7268
NSN 6105-01-545-1485
NSN 7035-01-333-9298
NSN 5925-01-381-2528
NSN 5835-00-922-1263
NSN 6240-01-480-2448
NSN 6130-01-249-0795
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 6645-01-446-1994
NSN 5965-01-648-5763