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 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 5935-01-124-4634
NSN 4140-01-132-9450
NSN 5935-00-753-5101
NSN 6105-01-200-8011
NSN 5925-01-388-2763
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5950-01-257-9881
NSN 5895-01-368-0081
NSN 6610-01-144-1951
NSN 5930-00-985-0247
NSN 5905-01-004-1851