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 7035-00-231-2871
NSN 5945-00-089-9130
NSN 6645-01-265-0648
NSN 6150-01-104-3356
NSN 5920-00-665-3973
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5925-00-071-9844
NSN 6610-01-004-5856
NSN 5895-01-264-0416
NSN 5999-01-328-6585
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5925-01-308-1458