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 5905-00-341-1054
NSN 6110-01-229-0985
NSN 5975-01-384-4158
NSN 6135-01-332-0431
NSN 6145-01-604-1904
NSN 6240-00-509-2485
NSN 6110-01-367-0977
NSN 5910-01-075-5385
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 5935-00-809-4927
NSN 5998-00-145-7779
NSN 5990-01-263-0362