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 7035-01-180-8256
NSN 6130-01-206-5151
NSN 5975-01-448-5372
NSN 5905-00-788-1430
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 5998-01-539-5153
NSN 5998-01-530-0682
NSN 5945-01-124-2164
NSN 5920-01-350-2312
NSN 2925-00-048-7172
NSN 5905-01-340-5647
NSN 5999-01-559-2199