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 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5990-01-048-7139
NSN 6110-01-240-7618
NSN 5950-01-096-8729
NSN 5945-01-170-6308
NSN 5965-00-042-5433
NSN 6110-01-463-2597
NSN 4140-01-104-4727
NSN 2925-00-198-8547
NSN 5990-01-514-8708
NSN 6610-00-878-4634