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 7035-01-627-2206
NSN 5945-01-587-4406
NSN 5996-00-960-7810
NSN 5935-01-488-8310
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 5925-00-171-0307
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 6220-00-152-6729
NSN 5925-00-341-5875
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 6130-01-512-0767
NSN 6685-01-432-0265