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 7035-01-282-7124
NSN 5915-01-400-6125
NSN 6320-01-249-0598
NSN 2925-01-418-3296
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5965-00-877-9197
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5930-01-382-0200
NSN 5999-01-264-9262
NSN 5960-01-549-4826
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 6320-01-216-1678