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 7035-00-533-4464
NSN 5910-01-094-9266
NSN 5910-01-014-6265
NSN 5925-01-239-6743
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 6610-01-569-6710
NSN 5895-01-120-2360
NSN 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 6240-01-237-7454
NSN 5996-00-601-0472
NSN 5895-01-348-6713
NSN 6110-00-636-1234