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 5930-00-062-3704
NSN 5965-00-449-6974
NSN 6320-01-530-0588
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 6220-00-902-7328
NSN 7035-00-437-7950
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5915-00-335-6336
NSN 6130-01-430-0148
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 5855-01-364-8193