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 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5996-01-528-4563
NSN 5945-00-108-7048
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 6320-01-443-8676
NSN 5950-01-538-8237
NSN 5975-01-465-0502
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 6650-01-535-6287
NSN 6220-00-446-2882
NSN 5935-01-424-2552