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 7035-01-224-5165
NSN 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 6620-01-310-6653
NSN 5975-01-360-6175
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5945-01-572-4480
NSN 6685-00-140-5237
NSN 5905-00-021-9500
NSN 5930-01-421-3737
NSN 5835-01-251-2836
NSN 5945-01-555-1005
NSN 5910-00-526-0694