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 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5905-01-061-5820
NSN 5998-01-612-6774
NSN 6610-00-886-3652
NSN 5996-01-498-2986
NSN 6645-00-056-1580
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 4140-00-385-2925
NSN 5960-01-336-4240
NSN 6150-01-076-8567
NSN 5925-00-415-2286
NSN 5996-01-438-9421