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 7035-01-561-4351
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 6685-00-836-4056
NSN 5998-00-674-6043
NSN 4140-00-962-6799
NSN 5975-01-496-3973
NSN 5905-01-119-4259
NSN 5996-01-090-1419
NSN 5915-01-487-7703
NSN 5960-00-869-7404
NSN 7035-01-011-3760
NSN 5925-01-469-6068