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 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5996-01-399-4475
NSN 6620-01-478-6790
NSN 6150-01-309-7482
NSN 5920-01-457-0189
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6220-01-032-0877
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5999-01-150-9432
NSN 5975-00-067-7264
NSN 6645-01-564-7129
NSN 5925-00-855-1088