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 7035-00-915-5798
NSN 7035-01-300-7608
NSN 5855-01-609-8000
NSN 7035-00-860-3072
NSN 5905-00-078-7402
NSN 6240-01-023-5536
NSN 5985-01-332-8850
NSN 6650-01-609-6268
NSN 5965-00-577-6172
NSN 5935-01-465-8738
NSN 5945-01-530-0346
NSN 5925-01-356-7571