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 7035-01-061-6424
NSN 6220-00-323-0800
NSN 5975-01-308-7020
NSN 6105-00-960-0072
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5925-01-462-4072
NSN 5960-01-316-8100
NSN 6620-01-545-3104
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5975-00-149-0676
NSN 5895-01-260-7881