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 7035-01-278-1379
NSN 5925-01-540-9158
NSN 6645-00-166-7926
NSN 5895-00-412-8620
NSN 5915-01-315-4233
NSN 2925-00-802-9387
NSN 4140-01-434-9665
NSN 5985-01-149-7253
NSN 2925-00-485-0543
NSN 5930-01-387-0166
NSN 5999-01-214-2569
NSN 5999-01-301-4805