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 7035-01-518-7625
NSN 6220-01-393-4789
NSN 6105-01-142-3199
NSN 6220-01-447-3657
NSN 6110-01-331-3486
NSN 5935-01-181-5945
NSN 6320-01-144-3810
NSN 5965-01-411-7667
NSN 5935-01-089-9701
NSN 6610-00-944-2925
NSN 6685-01-604-8958
NSN 6220-00-285-8104