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 7035-01-371-0091
NSN 5998-01-094-6494
NSN 5950-01-499-1254
NSN 6220-01-600-3592
NSN 6220-01-592-0078
NSN 5930-01-259-0466
NSN 5945-00-594-5168
NSN 5935-01-274-6605
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6650-00-458-7586
NSN 5950-01-224-7560
NSN 5965-01-153-1965