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 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5905-01-123-8782
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 6610-01-381-0652
NSN 5950-01-439-9543
NSN 5975-01-242-0582
NSN 6610-01-263-2409
NSN 6150-00-119-0818
NSN 6620-01-527-0664
NSN 5920-01-146-9154
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6135-01-177-3552