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 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5915-00-407-2910
NSN 5965-01-338-2181
NSN 5935-01-053-3001
NSN 6645-00-173-2800
NSN 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 5920-00-510-5428
NSN 6240-00-153-7978
NSN 6130-01-573-1123
NSN 2925-01-333-6346
NSN 5915-01-299-1881
NSN 5998-01-352-5722