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 7035-01-289-4022
NSN 5910-01-501-0621
NSN 5945-01-578-1188
NSN 6220-00-443-0594
NSN 5920-01-289-9343
NSN 5895-00-369-7108
NSN 4140-00-256-9913
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5996-00-967-4943
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6610-00-132-3387