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 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 5950-01-252-9276
NSN 5965-01-279-4295
NSN 5915-00-220-9912
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 6145-00-201-1330
NSN 6620-01-157-9267
NSN 5935-01-472-8845
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5996-01-547-3452
NSN 5835-01-027-1828