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 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5950-01-429-4806
NSN 5925-01-433-9512
NSN 5960-00-877-8016
NSN 5945-01-217-2419
NSN 5835-01-264-8782
NSN 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 4140-00-089-0490
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5935-00-127-8317
NSN 5945-01-559-7347
NSN 6610-01-311-8230