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 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 5950-01-624-8591
NSN 5960-00-166-6103
NSN 5998-01-297-8150
NSN 6105-01-181-0315
NSN 5915-01-406-8554
NSN 6645-01-553-3599
NSN 5925-00-529-3950
NSN 6320-01-382-9676
NSN 5996-00-141-0288
NSN 5895-01-314-2446
NSN 5985-01-308-8647