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 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 6105-00-664-1292
NSN 6685-00-930-1769
NSN 4140-00-517-7902
NSN 5960-00-645-8435
NSN 5998-01-399-0615
NSN 6610-01-101-1927
NSN 5915-00-221-9610
NSN 6150-00-842-0873
NSN 5945-00-183-9395
NSN 5915-01-323-8596
NSN 7035-01-285-3857