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 7035-01-422-6850
NSN 5895-01-058-8677
NSN 5996-00-952-3452
NSN 6220-01-062-2077
NSN 6240-00-307-9650
NSN 4140-01-281-4058
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5920-01-314-9059
NSN 5910-00-103-7970
NSN 6650-01-345-4257
NSN 6150-01-513-4539
NSN 6145-00-753-2264