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 7035-01-609-3448
NSN 5960-00-005-7132
NSN 6130-01-534-2888
NSN 5895-01-331-3957
NSN 5920-01-398-5514
NSN 5945-01-080-8729
NSN 5990-00-020-1048
NSN 6130-01-212-3445
NSN 5905-01-575-9084
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 4140-00-148-7013
NSN 6610-01-497-9302