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 7035-00-486-0367
NSN 5835-00-322-5654
NSN 6110-00-232-5406
NSN 5915-00-187-2053
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 5985-00-623-0328
NSN 6130-01-441-9507
NSN 6150-00-896-6753
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5996-01-143-5779
NSN 6645-01-279-0657
NSN 5915-00-791-3955