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 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5965-01-020-4104
NSN 5895-01-157-8795
NSN 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 6105-01-095-0518
NSN 6685-01-054-4409
NSN 5965-01-408-9233
NSN 5985-00-009-7639
NSN 5999-00-602-1717
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 6130-00-970-2874
NSN 5945-01-364-6919