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 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 6130-01-422-4648
NSN 5975-01-090-5174
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 6145-01-344-9709
NSN 5905-01-122-8323
NSN 5915-00-910-7145
NSN 5960-00-740-7285
NSN 5960-01-009-5983
NSN 5895-01-089-8171
NSN 5945-01-231-1902
NSN 5990-01-529-7307