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 7035-01-362-4924
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 6150-01-198-2778
NSN 5925-01-320-2767
NSN 5895-01-060-7991
NSN 6320-00-370-7944
NSN 5835-01-391-4556
NSN 6650-01-388-4363
NSN 5935-00-515-2819
NSN 6240-00-261-2609
NSN 6105-01-651-2658
NSN 5950-01-198-7923