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 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 2925-01-199-7394
NSN 5999-00-688-6985
NSN 7035-01-578-1651
NSN 5895-00-195-7714
NSN 6145-00-295-2887
NSN 5950-01-040-6816
NSN 5990-01-060-3687
NSN 6620-01-570-4026
NSN 5985-01-456-9994
NSN 5996-00-091-0254