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 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 6685-01-199-5911
NSN 6135-01-544-6292
NSN 5998-00-814-5272
NSN 5920-00-261-9848
NSN 5950-01-544-9065
NSN 5965-01-005-6617
NSN 5920-01-148-8359
NSN 5905-00-309-7878
NSN 5910-01-029-2290
NSN 5950-00-965-9350