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 7035-01-037-5750
NSN 5996-00-448-1245
NSN 6650-01-602-7567
NSN 5985-01-070-4471
NSN 6105-01-253-3481
NSN 5998-01-099-6498
NSN 6610-01-147-3099
NSN 5905-01-627-4694
NSN 5915-01-122-9107
NSN 5925-00-543-7342
NSN 6645-01-569-9087
NSN 5935-00-432-0270