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 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6610-01-178-5435
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5985-01-427-3734
NSN 5895-01-305-5426
NSN 5999-01-603-9557
NSN 4140-00-758-0311
NSN 5990-01-032-3832
NSN 6620-01-526-2857
NSN 5920-00-840-5428
NSN 6645-00-888-5820