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 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5950-01-235-6259
NSN 5895-00-005-5535
NSN 6130-01-379-5494
NSN 5945-01-621-4276
NSN 5975-01-383-0422
NSN 5910-01-202-8116
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6130-00-936-1921
NSN 5835-00-874-1085