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 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 6240-01-627-4142
NSN 5855-01-544-4277
NSN 5905-01-020-7683
NSN 6130-01-653-7307
NSN 5998-00-892-8438
NSN 6645-01-311-5481
NSN 6110-01-245-8995
NSN 6220-01-360-0850
NSN 4140-01-063-4852
NSN 5935-00-131-5369
NSN 5930-00-468-8320