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 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5895-01-067-1098
NSN 6685-01-053-4337
NSN 5960-01-470-0909
NSN 6645-00-879-3867
NSN 5960-01-094-1076
NSN 6610-00-138-2942
NSN 5910-00-298-1833
NSN 5915-01-150-6417
NSN 5960-01-558-7787
NSN 5925-01-164-9681
NSN 6620-01-525-8115