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 7035-00-007-0584
NSN 4140-01-434-0821
NSN 6650-00-405-6323
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 5925-01-415-3640
NSN 5920-01-454-4194
NSN 5835-01-128-7757
NSN 5920-00-115-9738
NSN 2925-01-658-9457
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5985-01-150-4451
NSN 6320-01-152-8873