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 7035-01-357-3726
NSN 6650-00-603-3296
NSN 5965-01-238-9287
NSN 5999-00-276-9299
NSN 6150-01-301-4658
NSN 5935-00-800-1939
NSN 5920-01-465-5280
NSN 5905-01-327-8322
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 5945-00-338-3733
NSN 5925-01-053-3993
NSN 5855-01-079-8716