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 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5895-01-417-2700
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 5835-01-056-9303
NSN 5998-01-320-2543
NSN 6610-01-458-1988
NSN 5895-01-441-4527
NSN 5965-00-734-5053
NSN 5930-00-770-2542
NSN 2925-01-271-8727