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 7035-01-357-9246
NSN 5998-00-878-8877
NSN 6685-01-452-3263
NSN 5925-01-155-5520
NSN 5915-00-407-1346
NSN 6685-01-204-0178
NSN 5960-01-369-8666
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 5960-01-550-8038
NSN 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 6130-01-123-5773