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 5925-01-441-9512
NSN 5915-00-209-0423
NSN 6240-00-110-4497
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 5895-01-471-1609
NSN 6110-01-194-4078
NSN 6645-00-775-2172
NSN 5895-01-569-5344
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5920-01-175-8658
NSN 5855-01-041-3432