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 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5990-01-025-7466
NSN 5975-00-309-3007
NSN 6240-01-376-5830
NSN 6650-01-374-2766
NSN 5915-00-463-6623
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5935-01-555-8685
NSN 6645-01-296-9769
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5996-01-318-1407
NSN 2925-01-164-9579