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 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 6145-00-073-8659
NSN 5990-01-152-3974
NSN 6220-01-658-8304
NSN 5998-01-588-7576
NSN 5930-01-608-3988
NSN 5930-01-364-7619
NSN 5965-01-358-6859
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 6110-01-513-9358
NSN 6105-00-583-3072
NSN 6240-00-729-9696