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 7035-00-628-3471
NSN 5910-00-583-0488
NSN 6240-01-064-8890
NSN 6145-00-521-0001
NSN 4140-01-100-1223
NSN 6645-01-394-7544
NSN 6110-01-285-9848
NSN 5996-01-615-4356
NSN 6110-01-011-0795
NSN 5895-00-872-4276
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 5975-00-471-3731