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 6110-01-310-6643
NSN 6130-01-420-2798
NSN 5945-01-263-1859
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 5935-01-447-3065
NSN 5935-01-029-0959
NSN 6135-01-537-5979
NSN 6320-01-379-1182
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5998-00-530-3007
NSN 5965-01-311-8509
NSN 5945-00-349-7701