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 7035-01-578-6232
NSN 4140-01-067-4317
NSN 5960-01-308-0539
NSN 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 6130-01-054-3234
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 4140-00-010-2986
NSN 6145-01-504-4252
NSN 5930-01-167-7741
NSN 6610-00-164-1510
NSN 5996-00-038-0234