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 5960-01-327-0334
NSN 5945-00-329-7237
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 7035-01-139-5707
NSN 7035-00-486-0367
NSN 5910-01-419-1912
NSN 5835-01-380-5943
NSN 6220-00-235-3565
NSN 5935-01-467-1656
NSN 6145-00-114-0197
NSN 5920-00-649-6185
NSN 7035-01-646-0272