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 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 6105-01-184-5229
NSN 5960-01-207-9544
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 5910-01-218-7910
NSN 5945-01-157-7106
NSN 6150-01-513-6629
NSN 5925-00-702-7367
NSN 6610-00-080-2985
NSN 5999-01-212-4468
NSN 5910-00-679-9556
NSN 5920-01-529-0091