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 7035-01-339-5480
NSN 5996-01-266-0952
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 5999-01-461-3402
NSN 5920-00-957-6859
NSN 6650-01-534-5787
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 6620-01-617-3915
NSN 7035-01-063-0453
NSN 6110-01-179-3669
NSN 6105-00-316-0036