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 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5895-01-345-7556
NSN 5935-00-983-0689
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5996-01-069-5027
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5996-01-391-7403
NSN 5835-00-868-0848
NSN 5996-01-135-2148
NSN 5945-00-608-6185
NSN 5950-00-909-8150
NSN 5895-01-122-7620