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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6145-00-055-9731
NSN 5935-01-506-7321
NSN 5996-01-131-5238
NSN 2925-01-620-9673
NSN 5910-01-144-4732
NSN 5996-00-897-8867
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5950-00-334-8765