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 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6220-01-229-1147
NSN 6685-01-180-9037
NSN 5905-01-598-6643
NSN 5945-01-261-7849
NSN 6145-00-586-9463
NSN 5975-01-256-5698
NSN 5996-01-592-1802
NSN 5950-01-556-1404
NSN 6130-01-543-3013
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6650-01-272-9746