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 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5925-01-067-5437
NSN 5910-01-515-0338
NSN 5915-01-160-0992
NSN 5945-00-011-4908
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 5950-01-310-8461
NSN 5920-01-608-5800
NSN 5960-01-322-7820
NSN 6105-01-371-8263
NSN 5915-01-113-9045
NSN 6130-00-553-5160