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 7035-01-115-8996
NSN 5985-01-389-1927
NSN 5915-01-085-5820
NSN 6240-00-789-3370
NSN 5985-01-089-8621
NSN 6650-00-938-9233
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5935-01-079-8959
NSN 2925-01-472-4423
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 6135-00-452-2266
NSN 6110-00-246-3941