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 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 5930-01-262-3018
NSN 5998-01-250-5824
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 6685-00-860-2232
NSN 6610-01-256-7938
NSN 6220-01-469-5480
NSN 5999-01-086-1581
NSN 6105-00-417-9707
NSN 5930-00-780-6445
NSN 5945-01-282-6900
NSN 7035-00-455-7666