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 7035-01-527-3883
NSN 6220-01-441-8662
NSN 6105-00-187-0094
NSN 6685-01-159-4048
NSN 5998-01-288-0258
NSN 5895-00-654-5812
NSN 6220-01-101-0651
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 5975-01-380-7621
NSN 6685-01-388-7802