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 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5999-01-151-4705
NSN 6130-01-458-8777
NSN 6220-00-054-4592
NSN 5985-00-361-8863
NSN 5905-01-374-5939
NSN 6130-01-311-1894
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 5925-00-155-8463
NSN 5920-01-128-3572
NSN 6620-00-707-4195