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 7035-01-359-6108
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 6130-01-351-4919
NSN 5855-01-007-9541
NSN 2925-00-180-2532
NSN 6650-01-092-2451
NSN 6145-01-467-4129
NSN 5960-00-535-4555
NSN 5920-01-630-0954
NSN 5985-00-252-7343
NSN 6145-01-487-1985