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 7035-01-657-3875
NSN 5855-01-162-5251
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 6110-01-549-6608
NSN 5998-00-080-3653
NSN 5915-01-157-9579
NSN 5945-01-507-9220
NSN 5855-01-388-6837
NSN 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5925-01-437-8542