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 7035-01-499-7401
NSN 5985-00-471-6077
NSN 7035-01-586-9147
NSN 5990-00-892-5537
NSN 6620-00-342-0751
NSN 6145-01-089-9879
NSN 6220-01-289-6492
NSN 6110-00-824-2162
NSN 5895-01-544-7304
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5835-00-061-5717
NSN 5905-01-381-5252