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 7035-00-915-5798
NSN 6220-00-258-2967
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6220-01-141-7709
NSN 5985-00-545-7191
NSN 2925-01-259-7092
NSN 6610-01-555-6654
NSN 5950-00-278-4186
NSN 5998-01-589-8363
NSN 6240-01-221-1378
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5975-01-634-0678