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 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 5985-01-583-1778
NSN 5895-01-006-2309
NSN 5930-01-020-3643
NSN 6645-01-480-0662
NSN 6150-01-100-3908
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5985-00-759-1463
NSN 5915-01-342-8972
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5920-01-541-4215
NSN 5996-01-063-4290