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 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 2925-00-383-3523
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 6150-01-227-5650
NSN 2925-00-326-6424
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 6645-01-530-9134
NSN 5975-01-529-9461
NSN 6645-01-149-6849
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5905-01-118-3846