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 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 4140-01-421-1132
NSN 5999-01-408-9906
NSN 6130-00-543-5890
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 4140-01-384-3998
NSN 5925-00-718-7530
NSN 2925-01-171-6106
NSN 5905-01-217-4117
NSN 5895-00-089-0452
NSN 5950-01-586-5860
NSN 5935-01-485-4433