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 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5945-00-549-3173
NSN 6150-01-303-9462
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5930-00-079-0717
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6135-01-466-3980
NSN 5905-01-248-2701
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 7035-01-231-2450
NSN 5935-01-406-2893