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 7035-01-097-8704
NSN 6645-01-432-7943
NSN 5950-00-073-2993
NSN 5960-00-721-1744
NSN 6130-00-173-6062
NSN 5915-01-427-9857
NSN 5855-01-646-8664
NSN 5996-01-273-0884
NSN 6620-01-059-0876
NSN 6145-00-763-6077
NSN 6610-00-400-1252
NSN 6685-00-900-4246