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 5950-00-828-3030
NSN 5920-00-213-6411
NSN 2925-01-411-8002
NSN 5999-01-054-3949
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5965-01-621-5108
NSN 5935-01-563-5320
NSN 5998-01-472-3277
NSN 5930-01-060-5295
NSN 6610-00-038-8148
NSN 5925-00-052-7771