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 7035-01-466-6251
NSN 6150-00-083-3782
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5920-01-527-0423
NSN 5998-00-160-6485
NSN 5835-00-475-9271
NSN 6150-01-449-4438
NSN 6130-01-555-4080
NSN 5920-01-533-9613
NSN 5925-01-091-4577
NSN 5965-01-537-1536
NSN 4140-01-212-4312