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 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 5990-00-177-2924
NSN 5975-01-300-1548
NSN 5935-01-175-6083
NSN 4140-01-372-7632
NSN 6685-01-413-8374
NSN 5975-01-009-0601
NSN 5855-01-574-1821
NSN 6240-01-604-8921
NSN 6145-01-391-0482
NSN 6685-01-493-9417
NSN 6135-01-408-9244