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 7035-01-254-3044
NSN 6650-01-076-8729
NSN 5945-01-431-8124
NSN 5950-01-194-1572
NSN 5835-01-278-4683
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5930-01-279-7356
NSN 5855-01-624-5332
NSN 5915-00-236-8097
NSN 6650-01-463-8405
NSN 5945-00-072-4938
NSN 5915-00-423-7196