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 7035-01-341-4003
NSN 6110-00-993-3930
NSN 5915-01-068-4628
NSN 5910-01-251-0863
NSN 6650-01-381-6768
NSN 5960-01-203-9814
NSN 4140-01-542-9504
NSN 5990-00-691-2697
NSN 6320-01-064-0372
NSN 5965-00-265-7861
NSN 6145-01-169-8950
NSN 5905-01-369-7053