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 7035-01-520-7243
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 6105-01-057-2794
NSN 5950-01-329-8793
NSN 5998-01-504-0232
NSN 6145-00-952-2872
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 2925-00-877-3807
NSN 5999-01-333-7349
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5996-00-069-3515