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 7035-01-519-3253
NSN 5950-00-096-7706
NSN 5965-01-349-9029
NSN 5960-01-547-6699
NSN 6685-01-631-1783
NSN 5910-01-224-5268
NSN 6650-01-338-8534
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 5895-00-479-7784
NSN 6620-01-545-9837
NSN 6610-00-315-9315
NSN 5950-01-142-6510