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 7035-01-529-0126
NSN 5960-01-263-3407
NSN 6610-01-079-7990
NSN 5990-01-012-0199
NSN 5990-01-269-2111
NSN 6150-01-339-3049
NSN 5960-00-855-6374
NSN 6610-01-469-2408
NSN 5998-01-275-3090
NSN 5910-01-331-9119
NSN 5925-00-691-2434
NSN 5965-01-210-7784