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 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 6645-00-955-7997
NSN 5960-00-950-7194
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5920-00-148-4622
NSN 5945-01-248-8399
NSN 6110-00-891-4862
NSN 5996-01-573-6931
NSN 6645-01-597-1822
NSN 6650-00-134-5130
NSN 5965-01-646-1122
NSN 5915-01-366-7774