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 7035-01-298-5154
NSN 5910-01-210-9822
NSN 2925-01-541-7217
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5965-01-555-8007
NSN 5905-01-643-9931
NSN 5895-01-654-8602
NSN 6135-01-626-6325
NSN 6105-01-617-9713
NSN 6220-00-258-2967
NSN 5910-00-428-4017
NSN 6240-01-203-4992