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 7035-01-461-5683
NSN 5950-01-369-9476
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5950-01-622-6293
NSN 5910-01-168-7785
NSN 6145-00-917-2721
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6610-00-288-5655
NSN 5930-01-338-3432
NSN 5945-01-196-3485
NSN 5915-01-362-7802
NSN 6620-01-299-1811