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 7035-01-146-1578
NSN 5910-01-373-9886
NSN 6105-01-496-1844
NSN 6645-01-466-2083
NSN 5910-00-795-2708
NSN 6650-00-816-6525
NSN 5960-01-299-5832
NSN 5905-01-523-2360
NSN 6110-01-565-5417
NSN 5950-00-262-2259
NSN 5998-00-854-0880
NSN 6150-00-110-6946