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 7035-01-339-3665
NSN 5998-00-734-8314
NSN 6620-01-250-7445
NSN 5985-01-578-3599
NSN 6130-00-860-1076
NSN 2925-00-247-6248
NSN 5996-01-461-2694
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 6105-00-045-7930
NSN 5835-00-237-2879
NSN 5985-01-109-4201
NSN 5975-01-463-9050