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 5895-01-543-0719
NSN 7035-01-362-4924
NSN 5935-01-531-2655
NSN 5975-01-088-7470
NSN 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 5996-01-282-2112
NSN 6220-01-347-6588
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5965-01-479-0744
NSN 5855-01-306-5655
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 6650-01-399-8552