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 7035-00-250-0982
NSN 5935-00-655-3134
NSN 6240-01-512-8129
NSN 2925-00-951-0150
NSN 5985-00-367-4291
NSN 6650-01-575-6721
NSN 5950-01-040-5084
NSN 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 5998-01-563-7794
NSN 5920-00-101-8266
NSN 5905-01-327-3524