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 7035-01-452-1328
NSN 6650-01-627-1480
NSN 6610-01-501-1161
NSN 6220-01-458-3675
NSN 6110-00-598-2574
NSN 5855-00-114-4954
NSN 5915-01-387-2751
NSN 6105-01-406-5712
NSN 6685-01-202-2984
NSN 5965-01-544-1135
NSN 5930-00-780-6445
NSN 5895-00-144-8162