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 5996-01-167-8914
NSN 6610-01-318-6713
NSN 5990-01-595-9441
NSN 6220-00-536-8763
NSN 7035-01-429-4183
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 6240-01-338-1773
NSN 5915-01-363-6087
NSN 5895-00-629-9484
NSN 6320-00-977-3930