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 7035-01-460-5117
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 5905-01-070-7082
NSN 7035-01-119-6271
NSN 5996-00-826-8837
NSN 5935-00-694-2762
NSN 6145-01-226-4620
NSN 6105-01-496-9964
NSN 6650-01-660-3151
NSN 4140-01-378-6386
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 5925-00-031-4108