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 5935-01-395-8000
NSN 7035-01-280-4692
NSN 5895-01-586-8845
NSN 6610-00-727-9918
NSN 5985-01-111-8755
NSN 5920-01-573-4469
NSN 5925-00-153-6510
NSN 6105-00-112-0967
NSN 5925-00-070-5011
NSN 5835-01-659-9851
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6105-01-494-1234