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 7035-01-300-1599
NSN 6650-01-145-9570
NSN 6150-01-232-6285
NSN 5985-00-404-2286
NSN 5975-00-886-8200
NSN 5920-01-655-4019
NSN 5950-01-628-8066
NSN 5965-00-043-3463
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5998-01-449-1075
NSN 5930-00-110-1670