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 7035-01-176-2208
NSN 5990-01-030-1034
NSN 7035-01-060-3835
NSN 6650-01-597-8949
NSN 5925-01-582-6520
NSN 6150-01-220-5604
NSN 5965-00-215-0307
NSN 5895-00-149-0707
NSN 2925-01-509-3783
NSN 5950-01-279-3653
NSN 5930-01-221-6496
NSN 5915-00-964-3993