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 7035-01-419-4317
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6610-01-641-2187
NSN 5996-01-413-9280
NSN 5935-00-801-9490
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5905-00-787-2749
NSN 6645-00-080-1087
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6220-01-377-5645
NSN 6645-00-973-3868
NSN 5965-01-116-1886