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 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 5950-00-620-9788
NSN 6650-01-270-0318
NSN 5990-00-343-1813
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5935-00-348-4627
NSN 5999-01-013-9113
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5835-00-509-2373
NSN 6105-00-559-2220
NSN 5905-01-162-9149
NSN 5945-01-319-9924