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 7035-00-478-4133
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 6320-01-419-1225
NSN 5998-00-703-3593
NSN 5998-00-836-3633
NSN 5990-01-424-2954
NSN 5960-01-043-4770
NSN 5895-00-960-7799
NSN 5910-00-240-7830
NSN 6130-00-557-8486
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5960-00-173-6988