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 7035-01-378-5074
NSN 5915-01-540-7361
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 6685-00-361-9797
NSN 5920-01-219-8792
NSN 6150-01-646-0092
NSN 5945-01-006-0056
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 6105-01-012-0965
NSN 7035-01-479-5268
NSN 5985-01-659-3428
NSN 6320-01-246-4390