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 5945-01-372-3519
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 7035-00-570-4100
NSN 5920-01-424-0745
NSN 5975-01-128-3023
NSN 6610-01-469-6235
NSN 6145-00-220-2687
NSN 5895-01-327-3000
NSN 6220-01-202-5648
NSN 5910-01-080-3789
NSN 6150-01-208-1694
NSN 5996-00-568-8288