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 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 5925-00-708-1605
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 5945-00-830-4901
NSN 6110-01-549-5323
NSN 5965-01-431-9723
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5945-01-238-3996
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5999-00-522-1252
NSN 6685-00-218-0780
NSN 5855-01-445-6551