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 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5985-01-487-2849
NSN 6105-01-339-8258
NSN 5905-01-581-0215
NSN 5905-00-209-6537
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 5905-01-154-6767
NSN 4140-01-508-4512
NSN 6685-00-647-3883
NSN 5930-01-211-6658
NSN 5999-00-814-5446
NSN 2925-01-022-8332