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 7035-01-192-2659
NSN 5960-01-244-1969
NSN 6150-01-367-5793
NSN 5930-01-520-6524
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 5935-00-276-9399
NSN 5960-00-073-9277
NSN 5985-01-569-7572
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5925-01-446-7461
NSN 5905-01-472-7313
NSN 5855-01-382-8725