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 7035-01-531-3634
NSN 5975-01-287-2155
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5925-01-580-0279
NSN 6150-01-372-9056
NSN 5950-01-472-9325
NSN 5945-01-359-6219
NSN 6105-01-525-7295
NSN 5930-01-393-8671
NSN 5925-01-134-4255
NSN 5910-00-644-7300
NSN 5999-01-408-1912