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 7035-01-207-8704
NSN 5935-01-655-9571
NSN 5930-01-107-5432
NSN 2925-00-156-6615
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5915-01-246-8571
NSN 2925-00-096-5526
NSN 6645-01-513-4782
NSN 5985-01-115-9469
NSN 5950-01-415-5150
NSN 5920-00-206-3595
NSN 2925-01-100-3694