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 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5990-01-646-6149
NSN 6685-00-978-2853
NSN 6130-00-507-0570
NSN 5996-01-218-8540
NSN 5895-00-837-2343
NSN 5996-01-395-5033
NSN 5985-01-395-1215
NSN 5935-00-584-3074
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 5985-00-972-8627