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 7035-01-254-3044
NSN 5965-01-354-9834
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 6220-01-658-1035
NSN 5910-00-506-9201
NSN 7035-01-580-5868
NSN 6105-00-527-7702
NSN 6320-01-239-2337
NSN 5905-01-648-4230
NSN 6110-00-912-4043
NSN 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 6110-00-141-1966