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 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6685-01-254-3490
NSN 5960-00-721-1744
NSN 5999-01-429-6307
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 6110-01-366-7954
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 4140-00-315-0146
NSN 5920-00-034-0940
NSN 7035-01-537-0033