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 7035-01-379-8777
NSN 5945-00-276-9261
NSN 5895-00-611-6442
NSN 5905-01-431-5318
NSN 5930-01-316-5344
NSN 5930-00-513-3307
NSN 6240-01-082-5552
NSN 6150-01-180-3187
NSN 5945-00-224-3557
NSN 6145-00-253-2787
NSN 6145-00-690-9320
NSN 6320-01-054-3046