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 7035-01-339-3665
NSN 5925-01-223-6382
NSN 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 5996-01-501-0827
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5975-01-104-4863
NSN 6650-00-310-2534
NSN 5925-00-419-3958
NSN 6130-01-106-2726
NSN 5930-01-225-6677
NSN 5895-00-605-8696
NSN 5965-01-390-9249