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 7035-01-091-1929
NSN 5945-00-908-5727
NSN 6620-00-943-8020
NSN 6685-01-434-6431
NSN 6620-00-869-5770
NSN 6240-01-198-1966
NSN 2925-01-182-0227
NSN 5945-01-233-9246
NSN 5910-01-479-3599
NSN 6650-01-463-8405
NSN 6240-01-068-5961
NSN 6610-01-156-0810