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 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 7035-01-395-0757
NSN 5920-01-381-1306
NSN 5935-01-513-6160
NSN 6145-01-474-5459
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 7035-01-526-0191
NSN 6130-00-273-1111
NSN 5910-01-100-1758
NSN 5910-01-376-6841
NSN 5920-00-229-1312
NSN 5975-00-615-7606