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 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 6220-01-242-9901
NSN 6650-01-282-8015
NSN 5960-00-300-2358
NSN 6620-00-065-3235
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5960-01-353-3302
NSN 2925-01-371-6853
NSN 5965-01-359-0384
NSN 6220-00-293-5368
NSN 5835-01-202-9673
NSN 6645-01-196-6277