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 7035-01-434-6134
NSN 6650-01-092-8435
NSN 6145-01-657-1558
NSN 7035-01-502-3830
NSN 5950-01-335-9573
NSN 5925-01-514-0948
NSN 5930-01-054-3229
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5999-01-486-3445
NSN 5930-00-909-8314
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 6220-00-216-7284