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 5920-01-129-5886
NSN 5930-00-894-8005
NSN 4140-00-564-7177
NSN 6110-00-334-3361
NSN 5985-00-071-6371
NSN 5895-01-593-1123
NSN 5895-01-536-3967
NSN 5975-00-946-1390
NSN 5990-01-043-9816
NSN 6650-01-013-8804
NSN 6130-01-287-9840