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 7035-01-533-7421
NSN 5855-01-087-1417
NSN 5975-01-521-7222
NSN 4140-01-140-9727
NSN 5998-01-621-2158
NSN 5935-01-112-0773
NSN 6130-00-469-3161
NSN 5920-01-451-7533
NSN 5945-01-579-4072
NSN 5915-00-672-6321
NSN 5945-01-571-4505
NSN 5930-01-004-5471