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 7035-01-053-4769
NSN 5925-01-464-5363
NSN 6110-00-795-3706
NSN 6135-00-835-7211
NSN 5996-01-338-5256
NSN 6150-01-364-8688
NSN 5996-00-952-7091
NSN 4140-01-285-7854
NSN 5920-01-484-4168
NSN 6105-00-941-6493
NSN 6145-00-229-4509
NSN 2925-01-653-0629