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 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5945-00-980-6906
NSN 5998-00-465-3728
NSN 6620-00-104-5677
NSN 5985-01-012-2025
NSN 6130-00-053-8382
NSN 5950-00-942-8837
NSN 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 5910-01-470-0675
NSN 6145-01-139-4859
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 5925-01-336-1928