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 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 5925-01-391-4986
NSN 5985-01-413-9799
NSN 6220-00-887-2637
NSN 6220-01-309-1803
NSN 5998-01-207-0778
NSN 5960-01-347-6791
NSN 5960-01-009-1599
NSN 6685-01-310-7193
NSN 5996-01-296-6322
NSN 6620-01-624-3933