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 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6130-01-364-8830
NSN 6130-01-190-3332
NSN 5965-01-291-0384
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5910-01-589-5343
NSN 5985-01-543-9507
NSN 5855-01-459-9254
NSN 6240-01-004-1885
NSN 5925-01-407-4105
NSN 5935-00-263-3641
NSN 5915-01-461-8132