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 7035-01-012-2259
NSN 5905-01-007-5606
NSN 5935-01-519-9349
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 6685-00-237-4138
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5920-00-989-2952
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 6650-00-267-0390
NSN 5985-01-477-2657
NSN 6105-00-128-1890
NSN 6130-00-643-4894