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 7035-01-485-0269
NSN 5895-01-206-5280
NSN 5965-00-393-1294
NSN 5915-00-538-7707
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5998-01-463-3304
NSN 5925-00-920-7066
NSN 5935-01-340-1353
NSN 5920-01-537-0684
NSN 6645-01-519-3007
NSN 6645-01-044-6376
NSN 4140-01-094-8778