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 7035-00-478-4596
NSN 5999-00-054-4058
NSN 6650-01-383-4526
NSN 5996-01-357-7535
NSN 5835-01-534-3172
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5930-00-700-1344
NSN 6150-01-255-8927
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 5945-01-222-6261
NSN 5999-01-432-0133
NSN 5999-01-179-5773