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 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 6650-01-041-3479
NSN 5925-01-347-2052
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5895-00-910-0908
NSN 6685-00-089-7311
NSN 5920-00-947-7393
NSN 5999-01-127-9603
NSN 6240-00-242-6231
NSN 5915-00-810-6746
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 6650-00-526-7785