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 7035-01-581-5143
NSN 6130-01-498-8986
NSN 6130-00-500-7217
NSN 5950-01-057-6845
NSN 5960-01-273-4201
NSN 6150-00-309-5215
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5999-01-377-5844
NSN 5895-01-057-3416
NSN 5965-00-123-1727
NSN 5990-00-469-7654
NSN 2925-01-491-8587