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 6130-01-281-3746
NSN 5945-01-371-1462
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 6130-01-474-5985
NSN 6105-00-821-2478
NSN 6105-01-512-6029
NSN 5998-01-533-8768
NSN 5835-01-229-6964
NSN 5925-00-721-1656
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 5935-01-024-8512