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 7035-01-244-9179
NSN 2925-01-316-7487
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 6150-01-340-0802
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 5945-01-525-7355
NSN 5998-00-961-0773
NSN 5930-01-117-7287
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 4140-00-064-7847
NSN 5998-01-237-8351
NSN 5895-01-181-5471