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 7035-01-377-0760
NSN 6645-01-086-7668
NSN 6110-00-223-2081
NSN 5945-00-938-5396
NSN 6645-00-724-7668
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5915-00-721-2204
NSN 5915-01-034-2316
NSN 6685-01-359-8716
NSN 5910-01-359-4071
NSN 5990-01-328-9846