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 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6685-00-446-9272
NSN 5915-01-388-2911
NSN 5895-00-127-6713
NSN 5945-01-278-7203
NSN 6105-01-154-5568
NSN 5935-01-334-1404
NSN 5920-01-270-0916
NSN 6650-01-505-5531
NSN 5925-00-238-0412
NSN 6320-01-100-7554
NSN 5985-01-279-2508