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 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5998-00-464-1199
NSN 5935-01-632-6898
NSN 6130-01-596-7910
NSN 5925-00-013-9423
NSN 5895-01-594-1888
NSN 5999-01-603-8838
NSN 4140-01-330-8012
NSN 6685-01-189-7208
NSN 5990-01-354-1366
NSN 5925-01-274-5993