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 5990-00-131-3269
NSN 6220-00-244-2040
NSN 5975-00-862-4506
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5930-01-615-8743
NSN 5935-01-313-3919
NSN 6610-01-062-8557
NSN 6685-00-445-9067
NSN 5960-01-527-4845
NSN 6130-00-216-7376
NSN 5930-00-846-8970