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 7035-01-515-3490
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5990-01-562-4521
NSN 5925-01-617-9831
NSN 2925-01-474-3363
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6685-00-060-3104
NSN 5990-00-232-3965
NSN 5835-01-076-4091
NSN 6220-01-333-7978
NSN 5905-01-476-2973
NSN 5905-01-494-2250