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 7035-01-631-9162
NSN 5996-01-386-0063
NSN 6105-00-496-0198
NSN 6240-00-201-9011
NSN 5960-01-442-0908
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 6110-01-471-9655
NSN 5910-00-526-8005
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 6145-01-062-6917
NSN 5999-00-494-7199
NSN 5920-01-578-6683