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 7035-01-560-2623
NSN 6650-01-131-0323
NSN 6620-01-124-0947
NSN 7035-01-615-1677
NSN 5960-01-489-1510
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6145-00-998-3579
NSN 6220-01-065-8544
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 5998-01-170-4352
NSN 5895-00-689-2990