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 7035-01-445-3563
NSN 5998-01-418-1057
NSN 5915-01-100-3729
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5855-01-596-3823
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 5910-01-427-3819
NSN 4140-00-544-6873
NSN 5999-00-125-4875
NSN 5835-01-460-0582
NSN 6620-00-409-4975
NSN 6145-01-578-4898