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 5999-01-525-7474
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6105-00-308-9060
NSN 5975-01-301-2198
NSN 6240-00-917-3724
NSN 5905-01-422-1070
NSN 6130-01-114-3220
NSN 5905-01-111-4479
NSN 5960-01-597-9591
NSN 5910-01-457-7701
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 6135-01-364-0667