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 7035-01-242-6496
NSN 6105-01-513-9330
NSN 5998-00-359-7814
NSN 6220-01-090-0126
NSN 5910-00-143-4984
NSN 5990-01-376-4376
NSN 6150-01-619-7098
NSN 6110-00-341-5463
NSN 6620-00-899-6403
NSN 5985-00-079-8671
NSN 5960-00-936-3334
NSN 5960-01-111-5142