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 7035-01-417-6261
NSN 6220-01-588-4988
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5996-01-005-1440
NSN 5930-01-056-4091
NSN 5975-00-518-0187
NSN 5910-01-143-2447
NSN 5996-01-276-3962
NSN 2925-00-997-1792
NSN 5999-00-113-5330
NSN 6685-00-805-9269
NSN 6150-00-372-5979