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 7035-01-161-9878
NSN 6685-01-493-6122
NSN 5950-00-378-9959
NSN 6240-01-422-6916
NSN 5895-01-529-6980
NSN 5930-01-488-7518
NSN 6145-00-824-4557
NSN 5920-00-785-5471
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 6610-01-305-8863
NSN 5855-00-918-1622
NSN 4140-01-371-6823