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 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 5998-01-294-3787
NSN 5975-01-559-4372
NSN 5910-00-270-9514
NSN 5945-00-937-9181
NSN 5920-00-495-6663
NSN 5905-01-485-0234
NSN 5920-01-032-4756
NSN 6685-01-579-4156
NSN 6685-01-572-7241
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5985-00-295-7201