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 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 5999-01-003-5206
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5905-01-544-8535
NSN 5975-01-055-6528
NSN 6685-01-472-2932
NSN 5925-00-080-9763
NSN 5975-01-383-0246
NSN 5990-00-968-7685
NSN 5945-00-481-9663
NSN 5960-01-481-3722