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 5935-00-621-3264
NSN 4140-00-731-2770
NSN 5930-01-312-3686
NSN 7035-01-068-3300
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 6320-01-214-0350
NSN 6130-01-227-5538
NSN 5998-01-412-0928
NSN 5996-01-161-3832
NSN 5998-00-610-4086
NSN 5990-01-575-3275
NSN 5965-00-316-2768