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 7035-01-139-2637
NSN 5835-01-069-2359
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 5960-01-580-6360
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 2925-00-075-2714
NSN 5996-01-383-7018
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5965-01-471-3278
NSN 5895-00-567-1140
NSN 5935-01-207-0637
NSN 6645-00-805-0066