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 5935-00-567-1008
NSN 5985-00-496-1247
NSN 6645-00-891-1531
NSN 6105-01-570-0351
NSN 6685-01-270-9335
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5930-00-187-9832
NSN 6620-01-380-4882
NSN 6105-01-561-4695
NSN 5975-01-423-8507
NSN 5835-01-015-0845
NSN 7035-01-106-3476