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 7035-01-123-0085
NSN 5996-01-407-7374
NSN 5945-01-513-9686
NSN 5985-01-241-8742
NSN 5925-00-925-3838
NSN 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 6145-00-266-8453
NSN 5910-00-291-3955
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 5999-00-393-2811
NSN 5935-01-132-9133
NSN 6220-01-386-7591