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 7035-01-344-4192
NSN 5935-00-984-2071
NSN 5905-01-512-8137
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5915-01-007-7322
NSN 5905-01-183-4971
NSN 6610-00-762-5667
NSN 5998-00-161-5161
NSN 5996-01-455-6495
NSN 5996-01-430-5571
NSN 6145-00-564-5591
NSN 5935-00-185-5560