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 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6110-00-152-8967
NSN 5920-00-088-4674
NSN 5996-01-463-3152
NSN 6130-01-025-4370
NSN 7035-00-483-8630
NSN 5985-01-075-9134
NSN 5965-00-957-5200
NSN 5895-01-160-6599
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 6220-00-146-1581