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 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 7035-01-235-2295
NSN 6645-01-465-4915
NSN 6110-01-502-5617
NSN 5960-01-020-6316
NSN 5960-00-114-3883
NSN 5895-00-677-9114
NSN 5915-01-463-9241
NSN 5998-00-559-1314
NSN 5925-00-116-8706
NSN 5925-01-429-4554
NSN 5935-00-053-0413