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 7035-01-649-8977
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5925-01-206-4330
NSN 5996-01-064-4868
NSN 5895-00-858-6464
NSN 5925-00-877-8066
NSN 6220-01-342-0578
NSN 5985-01-579-3450
NSN 5935-00-513-9606
NSN 6685-01-327-3286
NSN 5905-00-958-6427
NSN 6620-01-401-5356