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 7035-01-104-4349
NSN 6685-01-087-4432
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5930-01-500-5738
NSN 5945-01-129-8121
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6220-00-816-8131
NSN 4140-00-540-4230
NSN 5945-01-288-6954
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 5996-01-413-3353