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 7035-01-006-0895
NSN 5855-01-428-9456
NSN 5915-01-370-3505
NSN 5935-00-535-2309
NSN 2925-00-480-9068
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5930-01-420-6372
NSN 6145-01-487-8981
NSN 5905-01-477-1482
NSN 6150-00-977-7675
NSN 5996-01-303-4630
NSN 5930-01-538-5037