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 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5895-00-143-4194
NSN 5996-01-294-4776
NSN 5990-01-205-5937
NSN 5920-01-534-1954
NSN 5925-00-578-4774
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5975-01-361-9830
NSN 6685-01-089-3906
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5950-01-285-9895
NSN 5930-00-585-8830