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 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5905-01-214-2375
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 6620-00-220-2157
NSN 5905-01-003-6619
NSN 5960-01-030-9541
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5998-01-336-5588
NSN 6110-01-436-3868
NSN 5855-01-275-3111
NSN 6645-01-435-8356
NSN 5920-01-446-4524