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 7035-01-055-1696
NSN 6645-00-967-8401
NSN 6620-01-234-1799
NSN 6150-01-222-0764
NSN 6145-01-420-6723
NSN 5835-00-322-5654
NSN 6610-00-186-8229
NSN 6650-00-028-2218
NSN 5925-01-182-2248
NSN 6320-00-422-1773
NSN 6130-01-160-9385
NSN 2925-01-469-8229