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 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6650-00-162-0951
NSN 6135-01-162-0943
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6620-01-143-7913
NSN 6650-00-751-9958
NSN 7035-01-648-6348
NSN 5905-00-062-0196
NSN 5835-00-847-7277
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 5915-01-246-0545
NSN 5855-01-460-9954