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 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 5835-01-522-1023
NSN 5950-01-215-1260
NSN 6685-01-471-0196
NSN 5905-01-192-5318
NSN 5935-00-753-0332
NSN 5910-01-250-1438
NSN 5950-01-227-7095
NSN 5960-01-407-1350
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6130-01-351-3951
NSN 5905-01-068-9326