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 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5920-01-063-7799
NSN 5975-01-260-7992
NSN 2925-01-277-5882
NSN 5945-00-158-8773
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 6685-01-391-9400
NSN 6150-01-544-8236
NSN 5950-00-104-5436
NSN 5990-01-328-8225
NSN 6685-00-135-0675
NSN 6150-01-311-6922