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 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 6130-01-561-5378
NSN 5999-01-599-3180
NSN 5998-01-400-6739
NSN 5920-01-560-6155
NSN 5945-01-442-5669
NSN 5985-00-173-7870
NSN 5915-01-582-1690
NSN 6145-01-345-4732
NSN 6130-01-332-2890
NSN 5920-00-177-2738