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 7035-01-341-9098
NSN 5930-01-436-8146
NSN 4140-01-258-9526
NSN 5930-01-353-6184
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6610-00-124-9525
NSN 6685-00-469-7556
NSN 6685-01-490-7623
NSN 5975-01-421-2230
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6150-01-529-4281
NSN 5975-00-240-2763