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 7035-01-485-8680
NSN 5999-01-512-0377
NSN 5905-01-330-7355
NSN 5999-01-364-8500
NSN 5895-01-012-7085
NSN 6105-01-415-4844
NSN 6650-00-316-4889
NSN 5998-01-556-4250
NSN 6150-00-967-6904
NSN 6220-01-021-8738
NSN 6610-01-531-4816
NSN 6620-01-365-1499