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 7035-01-056-4603
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 5925-01-627-4505
NSN 5915-00-885-4038
NSN 5960-01-384-1300
NSN 5945-00-376-4930
NSN 5975-01-027-2157
NSN 7035-00-054-3414
NSN 5990-01-184-2550
NSN 6240-00-393-1161