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 7035-01-204-9851
NSN 5855-01-648-6329
NSN 5998-00-147-9324
NSN 5905-01-159-2636
NSN 5996-01-644-3596
NSN 2925-01-194-2484
NSN 5910-01-140-9744
NSN 5905-01-504-5331
NSN 6620-00-716-0001
NSN 6105-00-166-9745
NSN 6110-01-419-1208
NSN 6645-01-463-3441