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 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5855-01-633-1253
NSN 5945-01-022-4463
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6620-00-522-6693
NSN 5835-01-126-2480
NSN 5999-01-189-7989
NSN 5905-00-072-0678
NSN 6610-00-081-2229
NSN 5985-01-607-5526
NSN 6105-00-104-6853