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 7035-01-501-0593
NSN 6620-01-062-2505
NSN 5895-01-513-7386
NSN 5985-01-166-4389
NSN 6145-00-101-9857
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5999-00-930-2346
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5975-01-092-3050
NSN 5855-00-288-1408