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 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 6685-01-655-7665
NSN 2925-01-485-6724
NSN 5935-01-289-7606
NSN 5915-01-348-3018
NSN 6145-00-827-4958
NSN 4140-01-388-2007
NSN 6240-00-589-4515
NSN 6650-00-614-1711
NSN 5930-01-165-5419
NSN 6610-01-275-0119
NSN 5930-00-845-3978