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 7035-00-797-2635
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 6610-01-493-2401
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 5960-00-406-0293
NSN 6240-01-387-4948
NSN 5895-01-323-3686
NSN 5895-01-631-5716
NSN 6105-00-051-1362
NSN 5960-00-932-3067
NSN 5905-01-143-7438