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 5935-00-118-6233
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 6150-00-371-9431
NSN 5910-01-263-9221
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5835-01-472-5239
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5950-01-550-3829
NSN 5998-01-388-7253
NSN 5905-00-199-6468
NSN 5998-00-498-5221