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 5935-01-311-1857
NSN 7035-01-008-7248
NSN 5996-00-466-9781
NSN 5895-01-370-4323
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5950-01-567-4380
NSN 5996-01-032-5926
NSN 5930-00-596-9276
NSN 5920-01-048-7462
NSN 2925-00-308-0797
NSN 5920-01-317-8618
NSN 2925-01-055-9705