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 7035-01-351-4111
NSN 5996-00-020-9291
NSN 5998-01-063-4667
NSN 6620-01-555-4816
NSN 6105-01-383-2139
NSN 5975-01-594-6894
NSN 5990-00-064-4570
NSN 6220-01-116-1983
NSN 5930-00-202-1078
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 5985-00-536-5334
NSN 6150-00-853-3348