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 7035-01-319-7066
NSN 5950-00-574-5562
NSN 5895-01-047-3301
NSN 5945-00-362-0188
NSN 6685-01-410-3456
NSN 5985-01-476-7652
NSN 5960-01-268-8674
NSN 6645-01-280-5395
NSN 5965-00-129-9779
NSN 5855-01-497-0467
NSN 5835-00-911-6330
NSN 5996-01-084-2054