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 7035-01-537-0408
NSN 6105-00-545-5627
NSN 6150-01-025-6305
NSN 5985-01-025-9711
NSN 5895-00-968-9408
NSN 5935-01-315-5478
NSN 6610-01-607-4525
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 5895-01-168-8738
NSN 5950-01-222-9444
NSN 5945-01-388-1997
NSN 6130-00-925-1184