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 7035-00-938-8289
NSN 5895-01-081-8705
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5925-01-377-3480
NSN 5998-00-327-0662
NSN 5965-01-167-8513
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5945-01-240-6381
NSN 6645-00-052-7288
NSN 6610-01-447-5598
NSN 6220-00-469-3292
NSN 5935-00-203-3710