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 7035-00-369-6346
NSN 2925-00-829-9082
NSN 6130-01-323-7051
NSN 5920-01-526-2499
NSN 5998-01-359-7672
NSN 2925-00-231-8041
NSN 5935-01-288-1252
NSN 6685-00-688-5154
NSN 5999-01-153-2076
NSN 6110-01-150-8109
NSN 6645-00-952-4509
NSN 5945-01-517-3635