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 7035-01-207-8704
NSN 6110-00-450-9883
NSN 5920-01-134-7853
NSN 2925-01-323-9835
NSN 6240-01-274-4237
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5985-00-722-3126
NSN 5925-00-505-7579
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 5975-01-208-0851