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 7035-01-528-7340
NSN 5996-00-945-8928
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5975-01-212-2020
NSN 6145-01-110-4219
NSN 6110-00-789-5594
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 6110-01-424-7832
NSN 5975-01-363-8639
NSN 5905-01-418-1017
NSN 5855-01-120-7831
NSN 6645-00-279-1777