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 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 5999-00-016-6186
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5996-00-703-1004
NSN 5920-01-351-5536
NSN 5915-00-441-5849
NSN 6105-00-173-4073
NSN 6130-01-442-3444
NSN 5910-00-209-6243
NSN 5998-00-528-9032
NSN 5996-01-479-1688
NSN 6130-01-278-9305