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 7035-01-539-9642
NSN 5999-01-104-2033
NSN 6130-01-577-2382
NSN 5910-01-381-4796
NSN 5996-01-522-1695
NSN 6610-01-578-1976
NSN 5960-01-424-1781
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5999-01-271-2105
NSN 5996-01-207-0804
NSN 5998-01-644-6253
NSN 5925-00-100-5760