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 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 5945-01-534-2447
NSN 6130-01-556-2073
NSN 5999-01-281-2921
NSN 7035-01-079-6560
NSN 5910-00-904-3141
NSN 6220-00-990-6016
NSN 5895-01-530-8914
NSN 5910-01-415-8114
NSN 5945-01-648-7137
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 2925-01-336-8019