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 7035-01-379-3795
NSN 6130-00-052-7621
NSN 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 6105-01-337-5774
NSN 5998-01-014-4557
NSN 4140-01-056-9314
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6130-01-411-1678
NSN 5895-00-161-6090
NSN 5915-01-203-6118
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 5920-00-275-0498