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 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5965-01-317-6077
NSN 5990-00-805-7165
NSN 5996-01-432-8216
NSN 5925-01-134-2747
NSN 5895-00-315-3540
NSN 5920-01-087-6073
NSN 5975-01-258-7076
NSN 5965-01-078-6776
NSN 5905-01-027-8061
NSN 6650-01-336-2866
NSN 7035-01-619-5073