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 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5855-01-344-8688
NSN 5915-00-189-1323
NSN 5920-01-116-4236
NSN 5920-01-262-5094
NSN 6220-01-012-4617
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5975-01-333-1798
NSN 5960-01-188-4558
NSN 5835-01-342-7975
NSN 5999-01-219-3414
NSN 5925-01-451-9470