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 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5998-00-130-8311
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5996-00-082-4081
NSN 5920-01-100-8939
NSN 5925-01-054-3783
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5990-00-076-6111
NSN 6620-01-211-4098
NSN 6110-00-683-5461
NSN 5945-01-537-4317