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 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 5895-00-280-7528
NSN 2925-00-295-1994
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6110-01-415-9792
NSN 6320-01-307-6505
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6620-01-643-3048
NSN 7035-01-103-6845
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5996-00-758-4088
NSN 5985-00-529-0093