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 7035-01-074-7634
NSN 5960-00-483-6074
NSN 5990-01-582-3671
NSN 6610-00-801-4652
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5999-00-582-0354
NSN 5960-00-018-3477
NSN 5910-01-208-7676
NSN 6610-00-829-5411
NSN 5835-01-468-6170
NSN 4140-01-521-4316
NSN 6620-00-596-1951