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 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 6685-01-187-3817
NSN 5998-01-584-7315
NSN 5930-01-176-7226
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 5920-01-193-1356
NSN 5855-01-298-6659
NSN 5965-00-906-8281
NSN 6105-01-225-3531
NSN 5905-01-016-2382
NSN 6145-00-280-8488