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 7035-00-973-9215
NSN 6145-01-028-6735
NSN 5999-01-548-6624
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5905-00-932-3323
NSN 5895-00-114-3418
NSN 6130-00-724-2516
NSN 5990-00-067-9102
NSN 5975-01-166-9686
NSN 6610-00-160-0905
NSN 6645-00-012-5834
NSN 6135-01-540-2403