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 7035-01-521-3449
NSN 6645-00-392-8728
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5895-00-795-9373
NSN 5910-01-181-7332
NSN 5965-01-186-2051
NSN 5910-01-206-5051
NSN 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 5999-01-444-1739
NSN 6650-01-284-1158
NSN 5999-01-419-6121
NSN 5915-01-336-0813