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 7035-00-628-3471
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 5996-00-270-0340
NSN 6220-01-003-3765
NSN 6150-00-553-7948
NSN 6105-01-278-9220
NSN 6145-01-127-1622
NSN 5935-00-003-0375
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5895-00-284-3005
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 6110-01-653-2280