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 7035-01-626-7763
NSN 6145-01-121-2843
NSN 5975-00-527-9656
NSN 5895-01-545-4659
NSN 6685-00-186-0190
NSN 6685-00-489-5746
NSN 5999-01-440-8417
NSN 5930-01-493-7531
NSN 7035-01-247-6256
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5910-01-244-7560
NSN 5998-00-806-8485