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 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 5996-01-312-8497
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 4140-00-780-3557
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 6685-01-561-1677
NSN 6105-01-391-7722
NSN 6105-01-442-0649
NSN 6145-01-131-3066
NSN 5960-00-221-9614
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 6145-01-577-9715