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 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6130-00-067-4097
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 7035-00-626-1958
NSN 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 5960-00-173-6988
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 5998-00-965-6596
NSN 5905-00-597-3512
NSN 5935-00-528-6999
NSN 5975-01-189-8540
NSN 4140-01-482-5038