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 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 6220-01-430-0442
NSN 5975-01-445-7365
NSN 5905-01-013-3664
NSN 5985-01-482-2943
NSN 6105-01-129-3224
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 6610-01-469-2408
NSN 5990-01-118-8624
NSN 5935-01-100-1171
NSN 5975-01-454-4128
NSN 6685-01-059-2745