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 5910-01-584-8096
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 7035-01-609-3839
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 7035-01-062-0184
NSN 5999-00-126-8037
NSN 6620-01-563-8841
NSN 5990-01-333-2294
NSN 6610-01-321-0074
NSN 5975-00-144-7878
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 7035-01-604-9807