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 7035-01-294-2688
NSN 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 5965-01-492-5695
NSN 5930-01-017-3311
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 5935-00-845-5422
NSN 5985-01-359-7745
NSN 5910-00-189-8653
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 6620-01-622-4980
NSN 5935-01-557-4018
NSN 5996-01-106-2763