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 7035-01-254-3044
NSN 5905-00-335-8960
NSN 6645-01-517-8189
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5920-01-378-5470
NSN 2925-01-288-2091
NSN 6620-01-067-8336
NSN 5945-01-361-0111
NSN 5965-01-110-9102
NSN 5965-00-615-7118
NSN 5855-01-505-3103
NSN 6145-01-506-9814