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 7035-01-448-0716
NSN 5945-00-057-2401
NSN 5960-00-467-1692
NSN 7035-01-570-5091
NSN 5965-00-706-7005
NSN 5985-01-352-4159
NSN 5985-01-139-3789
NSN 5950-01-061-4983
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5960-01-365-8752
NSN 6135-01-420-5907
NSN 6320-01-512-2031