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 7035-01-062-0184
NSN 6105-01-023-0217
NSN 2925-01-463-3899
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 2925-01-337-2508
NSN 5910-01-436-3852
NSN 5925-01-390-3993
NSN 5998-01-159-6524
NSN 5985-00-991-1318
NSN 5950-00-935-0232
NSN 6645-01-303-8336
NSN 5945-01-595-9695