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 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6685-00-785-9342
NSN 6645-01-133-2801
NSN 5930-00-871-2572
NSN 5920-00-417-8768
NSN 7035-01-463-3368
NSN 6610-00-336-2404
NSN 5990-01-541-5632
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5965-00-674-5380
NSN 5998-00-576-0090
NSN 6650-00-996-7306