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 7035-01-163-8423
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 5975-00-754-4035
NSN 5925-01-421-2632
NSN 5998-01-632-1879
NSN 6645-00-987-7829
NSN 5985-01-593-6435
NSN 2925-01-471-3365
NSN 6110-00-040-0164
NSN 5945-01-259-6484
NSN 6610-01-171-3010
NSN 5985-01-466-7768