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 7035-01-068-4175
NSN 5960-01-386-5770
NSN 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 6150-01-015-3960
NSN 5960-00-913-6195
NSN 5950-01-207-3571
NSN 5945-01-168-8746
NSN 6105-01-600-8433
NSN 5925-01-309-8584
NSN 5999-01-088-7539
NSN 5996-00-798-4964
NSN 6110-00-359-5571