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 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 6105-01-217-4530
NSN 6150-01-027-6011
NSN 6220-01-425-8449
NSN 6145-01-529-7653
NSN 5990-01-480-4294
NSN 6650-00-695-0304
NSN 5975-00-263-3379
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 5915-01-025-5310
NSN 5998-01-218-0437
NSN 5996-00-456-0895