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 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6145-01-313-9860
NSN 5950-01-571-0506
NSN 5985-00-273-3175
NSN 6130-00-876-2511
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5998-01-217-9049
NSN 6145-00-433-9957
NSN 5998-01-067-7820
NSN 5999-01-020-1659
NSN 5985-01-333-9585
NSN 2925-01-463-8856