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 7035-01-631-6417
NSN 6610-01-441-1581
NSN 6620-01-129-8943
NSN 5905-00-214-7303
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5960-01-521-6865
NSN 5985-00-419-0342
NSN 5998-01-457-0351
NSN 6685-01-125-6687
NSN 5835-00-061-5717
NSN 5935-01-511-0427
NSN 5975-01-279-6731