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 7035-01-564-1821
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5965-01-196-7760
NSN 5905-01-193-2357
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 6645-01-446-5419
NSN 5935-00-121-7792
NSN 5935-00-891-4204
NSN 5985-00-823-2028
NSN 6620-01-191-5934
NSN 5985-01-203-6933