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 5920-00-796-6794
NSN 5990-01-232-9008
NSN 6145-01-437-0945
NSN 6135-01-572-7548
NSN 6145-01-157-2042
NSN 5985-00-833-8063
NSN 5975-01-475-2537
NSN 5985-01-585-6188
NSN 5910-01-049-3668
NSN 5935-00-287-9898
NSN 5905-01-268-6412
NSN 6150-00-554-7591