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 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 6685-00-805-1848
NSN 5935-01-253-8551
NSN 6685-01-520-6421
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 6240-00-201-9011
NSN 6220-00-822-4426
NSN 5945-00-150-3034
NSN 5985-01-262-4269
NSN 5945-01-022-0767
NSN 6610-00-371-5953
NSN 5935-01-490-4276