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 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 6130-01-472-2483
NSN 5998-01-510-9837
NSN 6645-01-625-4810
NSN 5990-01-481-2331
NSN 6105-01-368-2481
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6130-01-454-3876
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5945-00-281-4578
NSN 5905-01-499-5149
NSN 6145-00-296-0085