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 7035-01-525-7673
NSN 6110-01-167-8906
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5925-00-758-7956
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 6645-01-576-8423
NSN 5950-00-598-3643
NSN 6220-01-593-0061
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 6110-01-465-7018
NSN 5975-01-555-1078